The next day, early morning, in the Jiangdu County Government Hall.
The two imperial envoys began to hold court proceedings in the county government hall.
Instead of reviewing one case, we are reviewing many cases. It is estimated that there are more than a dozen cases that have been decided and need to be re-examined.
The first big deal was Chen Qingyu who lived in Hongde for five years.
At this time, at the gate of the county government office, Chen Qingyu's victims were already there, it was Chen and his wife.
The couple were both wearing commoners, and their daughter Chen Youniang stood by to accompany them. As for their son Chen Yan, they were in Ganquan Academy and did not let him come over.
Shen Yi also stood beside the couple.
At this time, the county government had not opened yet, and Shen Yi whispered to Chen's father: "Uncle Chen, if you have anything to say later, the official who is reviewing the case today is an imperial envoy from the imperial court..."
"You have endured it for more than two years, and now..."
He let out a long sigh: "Finally I don't have to endure it anymore."
Chen Heizi looked up at the door of the county government office, then turned to look at Shen Yi, feeling a little unstable.
"No matter what happens, Qing'er will never come back."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "Uncle Chen, the deceased may not care about some things, but the living must seek justice for him..."
"I know, you two may still doubt me."
Shen Yi said calmly: "Today, you can also restore my innocence."
Chen Heizi shook his head: "Mr. Shen, although our husband and wife are farmers and have little knowledge, they are both reasonable people. We understand in our hearts that if Qing'er was really killed by you, you have been acquitted, and there will be no such thing today."
Reexamination of the truth…”
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "How do you two know that it's me who wants a retrial?"
"The Fan family doesn't want a retrial."
Chen Heizi's dark face showed the cowardice and lack of confidence unique to farmers, but he still said what he wanted to say.
"But now that there is a retrial, it should be Master Shen's credit..."
Mother Chen on the side wiped her tears with her sleeves: "I hope Qing'er's spirit in heaven can watch from the sky..."
While the three people were talking, the main hall of the county government office opened wide, and a group of government officials lined up on both sides to announce that the county government office was open.
Shen Yi was dressed in scholar uniform and strode in.
In the county government hall, two imperial envoys were sitting in the upper seats, and Zhang Jian, the county official, was also on the side, serving as a jury.
After Shen Yi entered the lobby, he cupped his hands in front of the two imperial envoys and said calmly: "Shen Yi, Jiangdu, has met these two imperial envoys."
These two imperial envoys were both sixth-rank imperial officials, but as imperial officials, they all knew that Shen Yi, a special eighth-rank official, could "reach directly to heaven," so they were somewhat polite to Shen Yi.
Fu Song, the head of the Criminal Department, sat on a chair and returned the salute to Shen Yi, but did not stand up. He just said: "Shen Sizheng is polite. He has official business today, and Shen Sizheng also has a lawsuit, so he won't salute too much."
, after today’s work is over, let’s talk about the relationship between colleagues.”
Hu Ping of Dali Temple also smiled and said: "Yes, let's talk about friendship after the official business is over today."
"It's natural."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "In this lobby today, Shen is not a minister. The two imperial envoys treat me as a prisoner."
The two imperial envoys nodded and said, "Take the prisoner."
Soon, several government officials escorted the three prisoners up.
They are Fan Dongcheng from the Fan family, Luo Maocai from the Luo family, and Ma Jun from the Ma family.
Among them, Ma Jun was the most unlucky.
Because he had already served his sentence and had just returned from Lingnan not long ago.
However, he was exiled to Lingnan because he was a grain merchant and had nothing to do with Chen Qingyu, so he was taken to the county government again.
After the three people were escorted to the main hall, they were all ordered to kneel down.
The three people did not dare to speak and all knelt on the ground.
Among them, Fan Dongcheng was the most embarrassed. Mr. Fan didn't say a word at the moment, he just stared blankly ahead, his eyes dull.
His face was covered in black and gray, and he was no longer as handsome as the old Mr. Fan.
Shen Yi turned around silently and glanced at these three people.
The three people had different expressions after seeing Shen Yi.
Luo Maocai was a scholar, and he felt somewhat regretful about what happened that year. After seeing Shen Yi, he immediately lowered his head and said nothing.
Ma Jun, on the other hand, gritted his teeth.
Because the last outbreak of grain merchant eucalyptus had something to do with Shen Yi!
In other words, he has fallen into Shen Yi's hands twice!
Up to now, the formerly fat and fat young master Ma has lost a lot of weight and looks completely different from the old Ma Jun!
He looked at Shen Yi fiercely and gritted his teeth.
"Shen Qi!"
Shen Yi stood in front of him with his hands behind his back. Hearing this, he turned back to look at him and said indifferently: "Senior Brother Ma, did you call me for something?"
Ma Jun's teeth were almost broken.
"You are so cruel!"
"My family is ruined and bankrupt, and you still refuse to let me go!"
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely, then shook his head: "It's not that I won't let you go, but it's the national law that won't let you go."
At this point, his face turned cold: "Who among the four of you was willing to let Chen Qing go?"
There was still half a sentence that Shen Yi didn't say.
Who is willing to let me go?
As for Fan Dongcheng, he was kneeling on the ground motionless, looking as if he was in a daze.
"quiet!"
On the main seat, Chief Fu patted the wall, and then said in a deep voice: "We are now retrialing the murder of Chen Qing, a student of Ganquan Academy in Hongde's fifth year!"
"Where is the master of suffering?"
Chen Heizi and his wife immediately stepped forward, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the two envoys, and asked them to make the decision.
Hu Ping from Dali Temple coughed and said, "There are many doubts about this case. Since we have been ordered to re-trial, we will naturally give you justice."
With that said, the Master of Dali Temple also patted the gavel, and then said in a low voice: "Fan Dongcheng, Luo Maocai, Ma Jun and other three people from Jiangdu Prefecture, you teamed up to kill Chen Qing at Ganquan Academy two years ago.
You put the blame on your classmate Shen Yi and tried to get away with it, but things changed later and you changed your story and put the blame on your classmate Qian Tong, right?!"
Fan Dongcheng was still kneeling on the ground without saying a word.
Luo Maocai also lowered his head and didn't say a word.
Ma Jun's face turned pale, and he lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Chen Qingyu has already gotten married. It has nothing to do with the three of us. It was Qian Tong alone. This is a sure thing..."
Chief Fu of the Criminal Department sneered slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Bring witness Qian Tong!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Jun and Luo Maocai's expressions changed slightly.
Because at the beginning, it was the three of them who regarded Qian Tong as a scapegoat and took away everything. Qian Tong was originally guilty of murder. It would be difficult for Qian Tong to return to Jiangdu in his life. What a coincidence that the emperor's wedding will be held in the second half of this year.
, amnesty to the world.
The so-called amnesty for the world means letting bygones be bygones.
Except for treason, civil strife, or some treasonous murderers, other criminals will be pardoned. Qian Tong's crime at the time was "manslaughter" and was not within the scope of treason, so he was pardoned.
Soon, Qian Tong was brought to the county government hall.
Qian Tong was the one who contributed the most among the original four, and was also the one with the most ordinary family background.
He is also the tallest among the four.
At this time, a big word "sin" was stabbed on his forehead, which was very eye-catching.
According to the laws of Dachen, only murderers will have their foreheads tattooed and their faces tattooed.
For example, Ma Jun also has tattoos on his body, but he did not commit murder, so he has tattoos on his right arm, which cannot be seen on ordinary days.
After Qian Tong walked in, he first glanced at Shen Yi, then at the three people kneeling on the ground, then spit on the ground and knelt down in the lobby without saying a word.