After the grievance drum sounded three times, the second door of the government office opened, and two teams of government servants walked out and went to the hall shouting "mighty".

The gate of the government office is just a few steps away from this second gate. It is specially set up for some cases suitable for public trial to promote the majesty of the emperor and the integrity of the officials.

Qinghe Prefecture is relatively wealthy, but its jurisdiction is not very large. There are not many cases in a year where people are heard in public. At the same time, this is the first time that the new prefect Yuan Wenjing and Mr. Yuan have heard a case in public since he took office. So the people

They had been running around telling each other for a long time. As soon as the second door inside opened, a flood of people who knew the plot and understood the plot immediately surrounded the house.

The officer stepped forward and took the plaintiff, defendant and the deceased into the second door and ordered everyone to kneel down. The three plaintiffs and one defendant knelt down and kowtowed in salute. The other one was the deceased, who was lying down and unable to salute.

The boss, Wang Zhaodi, proudly refused to kneel and stood out among the crowd in the hall.

"Kneel down!"

One of the yamen servants shouted loudly.

He Xiaoman smiled slightly at the yamen servant: "I don't kneel down for the benefit of your family. I have raised him for nine years, provided him with food, clothing, food, and examined his career. Now you want me to kneel down for him, you ask

Does he dare to accept it?"

A stern look flashed across Yuan Wenjing's eyes, but a spring-like smile appeared on his face: "Indeed, the case has not yet been verified as to who did it, so my foster mother should not kneel down."

The yamen servant didn't seem to know this part, and he suddenly became a little embarrassed. One hand was holding the water and fire stick, and the other hand with no place to rest was constantly scratching his hair.

After all the procedures were completed, the majestic magistrate was shocked: "Who are you, and what grievances are there?"

So the plaintiff's mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and brother described the whole incident in a clear and concise manner, and the three of them complemented each other, as if they had been rehearsed in advance.

This was equivalent to reorganizing one side of the case for those who were watching later. Immediately, the crowd began to talk about it, basically accusing the chef of neglecting human life and the owner's lax management.

There were only He Xiaoman and the cook on the defendant's side. The cook was so frightened that he almost peed. His fat body was shaking very rhythmically. He couldn't explain any reason and could only mutter: "I didn't kill anyone. The villain really

He didn't kill anyone, and the villain doesn't recognize him."

"Foster mother, what do you think?" Yuan Wenjing asked He Xiaoman respectfully.

He Xiaoman: What do you think? I stand and watch.

Someone in the crowd began to clamor again: "Master Yuan, is this the way to interrogate a criminal? It doesn't matter if you don't kneel down, but you are still asking questions like you are facing an elder. If it were me who killed the person, I wouldn't plead guilty!"

"The new prefect is interrogating his mother. I think everyone already knows the outcome. It must be the accuser who falsely accuses the poor Wang family. How could the prefect's mother make a mistake?"

"Oh, I'm just a foster mother, not a mother."

Yuan Wenjing listened to the performances of the old onmyojis in the crowd, his face turned red and white, looking very embarrassed.

"This officer... I will handle this matter impartially and will never show favoritism!"

He looked so guilty that he almost had "favoritism and malpractice" written on his forehead.

The little widow of the plaintiff suddenly burst into tears: "Is this fair? Did my husband-in-law, who was strong and healthy, die in vain? If we leave our orphans and widowed mother behind, our whole family will have to starve to death in the future. Wow.

Woohoo~"

Weak people often easily arouse people's protective desire.

More voices joined in and began to put pressure on Yuan Wenjing. Finally, under the guidance of thoughtful people, it finally became a unified voice: For the sake of fairness in the trial of the case, Mr. Yuan is requested to recuse himself from this case.

As a result, the case officially began to be tried, and the three assistant magistrates of Qinghe Prefecture, Tongzhi, Tongpan and Prefecture Magistrate were responsible for the joint trial.

One side insists that the cook poisoned the food, while the other insists that it was not. The plaintiff also provided several diners and witnesses present to prove that the deceased Lu San indeed walked into the food shop with great joy, and after eating half the meal, he was carried out of the food sideways. Among them

There were two diners who had a good relationship with Lu San, and they were the ones who entertained Lu San.

In short, the final conclusion is that no matter what the reason was, Shi Weixian was indeed poisoned and died.

In other words, if Wang Zhaodi fails to manage the store strictly and manages the store properly, she will definitely suffer consequences.

"Sir, I have a question." He Xiaoman raised his hand and spoke.

"explain."

Although Mr. Tongzhi is only a seventh-grade official, he still has great authority in front of the merchant Wang Zhaodi.

"Masters and neighbors, please take a good look at the clothes of these three diners. Everyone should know that Food Foremost is the most luxurious and expensive restaurant in Qinghe Prefecture, so it seems that these few people did not go to Eat Foremost.

The conditions for eating..."

"Are we talking about conditions now? Why, if you eat people to death, you have to make nonsense of them and say that they are poor. What's wrong with the poor? Don't the poor give me a toothpaste and a good meal? If you go to eat first, you are looking down on you!"

The word "poor" seemed to poke someone's lungs. Indignant voices roared from the crowd, and all kinds of attacks on Shi Weixian and Wang Zhaodi were the culprits.

Words like good.

Although many people are easily led by their emotions, there is always a shortage of smart people. There are also people whispering to each other, listening to the suffering master, their family can barely afford to eat, so why should they put food first?

?

You know, there are rules for dining in a restaurant where food comes first. You must either order two signature dishes, or directly order the restaurant's dining set meal. Even for casual seating outside, the consumption level is at least two or three times that of an ordinary restaurant.

above.

It is understandable to say that the poor went to a restaurant to quench their greed as a sacrifice, but it was a bit unreasonable to specifically choose such a place to quench their greed. It happened to be such a coincidence that people were poisoned to death.

Coincidences do exist, but if there are too many coincidences, there is only one possibility. Coincidences are man-made.

Yuan Wenjing picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He seemed to choke and coughed slightly.

The cook seemed to have suddenly been touched by some switch. He trembled all over, knelt down and kowtowed to He Xiaoman: "Master, I can't help you anymore. I really can't handle this anymore. I also have a wife and children at home."

, just do it!"

With a "boom", the crowd was like a handful of salt sprinkled on a hot oil pan. It turned out to be real!

Master Tongzhi banged the gavel tree hard and shouted "Quiet" to silence the crowd's comments.

"Bold Madam Wang, what are your plots? Why don't you call them quickly!"
Chapter completed!