The scene in front of him was even more... "grand" than he expected.
The villagers came prepared.
The leader, who called himself Muramasa, held the petition in his hand and knelt down in front of the government office to ask Mr. Qingtian to make the decision.
Some of the people behind him were holding up long banners of accusation with hundreds of bloody palm prints in their hands, some were wearing white cloth strips with red letters on their foreheads, and there were injured people being carried by door panels with many bandaged wounds on their bodies...
They all knelt down, many of them wiping tears and complaining with genuine feelings.
The magistrate had already heard that these villagers were causing trouble on the streets, so at this time there was a sea of people in front of the government office, all waiting to see if they would receive the papers.
In front of so many people, the magistrate suppressed his joy and quickly stepped forward to help the village leader.
Can he be unhappy?
In this way, as long as he holds his ground, one will not have to turn over again, the other will have an account with Zuiyue Tower, the third will be able to maintain his reputation as a person who makes decisions for the people, and the fourth will make Zuiyue Tower owe him a personal favor.
Of course, there is also a very important point. Qian Dingbao, who was so arrogant about himself before noon, has been caught this time. Now that there is something to make an issue of, let’s see if he can still protect his hair.
live!
No, under the attention of the people in the provincial capital, this hall, which was popular among the public, quickly rose to prominence.
Qian Ding Bao was also brought.
What happened before him was something he didn't expect.
The reason why he asked for a retrial before and brought up the kidnapper theory was actually because he was sure that the provincial government office would not want to redo the already cooked meal. In fact, he wanted to use the pressure from the government office to make Zuiyuelou relent.
some compensation.
He knew that even if he found out that there were other culprits for that night's incident, the Qian family would be jointly and severally liable and would still have to pay compensation because the incident happened in the Qian family's courtyard. So in order to solve the problem quickly, he took full measures today.
Pressure, trying to force Zuiyuelou to retreat.
I just didn't expect that the stupid villagers in Liangshan Village were so smart all of a sudden, and they knew that they were in the provincial capital? And they thought they were related to the affair?
What made Qian Dingbao a little panicked was that when he arrived, he heard all kinds of comments from the people gathered in front of the Yamen, and then he realized that his reputation was so great in the provincial capital? How come the people in the provincial capital knew about him? Do they still know where he was?
Be an official?
Everyone called him "City Dog Official"? They kept saying, "The reason why the Qian family did whatever they wanted in the past was because they had this dog official to protect them and they had no fear."
What’s even more frightening is that the absurd statement “The Qian family committed murder, arson and robbery in Liangshan Village, and the Yancheng dog officials colluded with him and dared not interfere” is actually a tacit “fact” among the people in the provincial capital?
This is definitely not something that the villagers of Liangshan Village can accomplish in a short time.
Sure enough, someone is behind the scenes, right?
But Qian Ding Bao only found out now that it was obviously too late.
This time, he himself became the defendant.
The villagers in Liangshan Village gave him one hat after another!
The magistrate treated the villagers with kindness and patience, but when he treated him, he had a completely different look.
The madam of Zuiyue Tower also came. She stood with the villagers and told him that he was the "culprit".
Qian Dingbao had a premonition that he was in trouble.
He has no power in the provincial capital, but the case in Liangshan Village has the so-called "complete witness and material evidence". I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Qian family to clear...
While Yuzi was reviewing the case, an official went to the county magistrate to report something in his ear.
The magistrate's eyes stayed on Qian Dingbao, and the corners of his lips curled up involuntarily.
"Since Mr. Qian is here and they have found him again, please bring him here first."
They? Who are they? Qian Dingbao suddenly had a premonition that something was not good.
After dozens of breaths, Qian Dingbaozong pretended to be calm and couldn't help but clenched his hands into fists.
The people who came were his second brother and his second sister-in-law. How did these two people get out?
"Brother, you made it easy for us to find you!" The second master sneered.
"Uncle, bring the things!" the second wife screamed.
With that said, she motioned to the second master to go up to Qian Dingbao and look for the banknote and title deed.
Qian Dingbao pushed the second master away: "We'll talk about it when we get back. Don't mess around!"
"Go back?" The second wife sneered: "Will you imprison and rob me again when you go back?"
"Don't make trouble. The overall situation is more important!" Qian Dingbao avoided again.
Now, the second master was also anxious, fearing that his house had been taken away, so he reached out and searched for his eldest brother.
The two brothers pushed each other in the hall.
"No noise! Separate these people!"
The magistrate in the hall knocked on the gavel and asked who was in the hall and what was going on. If it had nothing to do with their current situation or the person involved, he should leave quickly and not to affect the judgment.
"Something's wrong." The second master said nothing, but the second wife was heartbroken. "I am the second wife of the Qian family, and this is my husband, the second master of the Qian family." She pointed at Qian Dingbao, "Uncle Qian Dingbao,
They imprisoned our whole family last night and took away all our belongings. Please make the decision for us! Help us get our property back!"
The second wife has been deeply disappointed with the Qian family for a long time. Qian Dingbao will guarantee their family's livelihood. What else does she care about the friendship and the Qian family's reputation?
The second master hesitated for a few moments and then knelt down in the hall. It was his eldest brother and the Qian family who took responsibility for him first, and he was also planning to separate the family, so there was nothing to hesitate about.
The magistrate and the madam looked at each other. Are you so lucky? Whatever you think of, God helps me. Add to this the accusation made by the second master of the Qian family, Qian Dingbao has committed a crime. He will not even be detained or slapped with a plan.
After all, it’s so effortless.
So the magistrate immediately interrogated Qian Dingbao and found out from him the land deed that the second wife had always cherished. On it was the second master's name written in black and white.
The evidence was conclusive. Soon, Qian Dingbao himself admitted that he had acted "out of necessity".
The magistrate pretended to be furious and scolded him for acting so absurdly as an official of the imperial court. Not only did he know and break the law, he also insulted the reputation of the imperial court, blah blah blah.
In the end, the second master and his wife left, but Qian Dingbao was taken into custody.
The magistrate is very convincing. First, the case in Liangshan Village has not yet been completed. They have to collect evidence on the spot. As a defendant, Qian Dingbao must be detained before the trial begins. Second, his case just now must be reported and asked for instructions.
The first-level yamen...
Just like that, Qian Dingbao never expected that he would be locked up for no apparent reason. And he would be locked up in a cell facing his son...
However, the incident did not end there.
Early the next morning, the county magistrate pretended to show his personal actions in front of a large number of people in the provincial capital and went to Yancheng to collect evidence.
However, when they were still ten miles away from Yancheng, the group saw a fire ahead in the direction of Yancheng.
When they arrived at the outskirts of the city, they roughly heard that a fire broke out in a Taoist temple in Yancheng and a person died. The famous Taoist priest there was burned to death, and they heard that it was related to the Qian family in Yancheng.
The Qian family? The Qian family again?
As soon as the magistrate and his party entered the city, they were blocked by a young Taoist priest. He said he wanted to sue Qian Dingbao and asked the magistrate to make the decision for him.
