Seeing Zhu Gaoyen and Su Wu already seated, Lou Guangxu clapped the gavel.
"Take the prisoners Yan Ming and Wang Yuanzheng!"
Although the case has almost been investigated, the most basic procedures still need to be followed.
The joint trial held today in Pingshou County is to give an explanation to the people here.
But Zhu Gaoying felt that this form was unnecessary. After all, the common people only cared about whether they had enough food to eat and whether they were warmly clothed. These things about people dying in certain houses and places were just treated as curious rumors.
No one cares about who is the real murderer, it is just a topic of conversation after dinner.
"Caomin Yanming, please see Sir Xuancheng the Chief Envoy!"
Today's old man no longer has the high spirits he had back then, and his eyes are full of decadence.
As for Wang Yuanzheng, he looks like he has smoked too much. Of course, the cigarette here does not refer to ordinary cigarettes.
"Then let me ask you, is the death of Boss Jia and Boss Nie in Wangchun Tower that day related to you, but was it planned by you behind the scenes?"
Just last night, the escort generals led their troops and quickly surrounded Yan Ming's mansion.
Even Lou Guangxu had to admire that the soldiers brought out by His Majesty were indeed well-trained and well-organized. All the people in the entire mansion, numbering more than 170, were captured alive!
Moreover, there was even an unexpected delivery, and they actually caught the gang of criminal thieves who had been wanted by the government for a long time!
Of course, this group of people has not done anything harmful. Instead, they have been robbing the rich and giving to the poor. When they were caught yesterday, Lou Guangxu quickly learned from them that they were just trying to steal the money.
Tianshan Snow Lotus, rescue Li Zhongqiong’s mother!
Lou Guangxu and Li Zhongqiong were both members of the Third Division of Sichuan, so they naturally knew Li Zhongqiong's reputation among the people very well.
Unexpectedly, these gangsters would come to Yan Ming's mansion to steal the Tianshan Snow Lotus for his mother!
Lou Guangxu couldn't help but be touched by this.
Fortunately, Lou Guangxu followed the laws of the Ming Dynasty. They broke into other people's houses without permission, and each of them only needed ten big boards.
The next day, Lou Guangxu ordered to cancel the wanted order against them, and each of them was rewarded with ten acres of farmland and a house.
and warned them,
"Since you set out with good intentions and have not done anything harmful, I will pardon your previous crimes and give you a chance to reform."
"From now on, you must stay safe and don't do such sneaky things again. If you are discovered by me again in the future, you will be severely punished!"
As for the snow lotus that day, Lou Guangxu sent someone to deliver it to Li Zhongqiong overnight.
Lou Guangxu, who has been busy all night, is now interrogating these two people with dark circles under his eyes.
"Sir, the common people are aware of the crime. This matter is indeed related to me, and it was carried out by the common people!"
His home had been ransacked, and now he had no room for improvement. It was better to confess the truth happily and avoid suffering some physical pain.
In this way, you can suffer less sin before you die.
"These things were done by a servant named Liu Yan in the Cao Min Mansion!"
"Pass, Liu Yan!"
Soon, a trembling old man was pulled up.
However, his eyes were dull and saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth.
Oh, how long has it been and this person has gone crazy?
"Sir, this guy seems to have been frightened out of his wits, look!"
Lou Guangxu looked at the crazy Liu Yan and lost the meaning of the interrogation, so he waved his hand and threw down a token.
"Put him in jail first, and then he will be executed at Caishikou tomorrow at noon!"
"Okay!"
"Then bring another witness and send an order to Pingshou County Yamen Master, Cao Yu!"
"Take Cao Yu!"
Cao Yu was also frightened. Although he looked crazy, fortunately he was still conscious.
"Cao Yu, I haven't seen you all night, I didn't expect you to have aged so much!"
If Cao Yu yesterday looked like he was over forty, now Cao Yu looks like half of his body has already been buried.
"Master Lou, I just received instructions from the old thief Yan Ming. None of this was my intention. Sir, Master Lou, as long as you let me go, I will do anything and I will say anything!"
Cao Yu's words made Yan Ming, who had his eyes closed at the side, couldn't help but squint and glance at him through the slits of his eyes.
Humph, this guy who eats everything inside and outside, is this guy so stupid that he can't see clearly the current situation? If you want Mr. Lou to spare your life, I'm afraid you are not just dreaming!
Just what you did in the county government is enough to kill you two or three times, and the criminal record you have with me is enough to get you to the sixteenth floor even if you go to hell!
Yan Ming closed his eyes and ignored Cao Yu, quietly listening to his "crying".
"Bang——"
The gavel was shot heavily, and the whole hall was silent.
"enough!""
Even Lou Guangxu became impatient.
"Cao Yu, if you are like this, I will sentence you to be chopped in half!"
Cut me in half and cut me open from the stomach. Thinking of this scene, Cao Yu was instantly frightened and dared not speak.
"If you explain exactly what Yan Ming asked you to do, I can consider treating you leniently. If you continue to mess around like this, I can only punish you with a car torn apart!"
"The villain says, the villain says everything, as long as the adults can let him go!"
Cao Yu's eyes regained a little sparkle, and he recalled in his mind the first time he came into contact with Yan Ming, when Yan Ming was still a prefect...
"In this way, the villain became Yan Ming's. At this time, Yan Ming accidentally got a few minting furnaces left behind, so he came up with these ideas and asked the villain to take these coin furnaces and Boss Jia.
Go with Boss Nie to find a county magistrate to cooperate with."
The partner is naturally Zhang Qixin, who is sitting in the hall.
At this time, Zhang Qixin also hurriedly walked down the hall and knelt on the ground.
What Cao Yu said was basically the same as what Lou Guangxu explained yesterday.
It seems that Zhang Qixin was not involved in the murder of Boss Nie and Boss Jia.
"Do you still have the prescription in your hand?"
"How could the villain know this? He just bought these medicinal materials in the name of the county government according to Liu Yan's instructions, and gave them to drink and use these medicinal materials before taking Boss Nie and Boss Jia into Wangchun Tower that day.
A tonic made from medicinal herbs!”
After all, they all went to Wangchun Tower. At their age, drinking some tonic is definitely a must.
"I don't know how many useful medicinal materials there are, and I don't know anything about the ingredients in the incense either!"