Not long after, Xue Yun brought over more than two hundred taels of silver.
Is this all?
Impossible, never believe a word from a liar.
Never show mercy to liars.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Our shopkeeper and his wife have agreed, but our shopkeeper's old lady..."
Wei Xingfan knelt on the ground and said: "Grandpa, I call you two grandpas. Every extra piece is gone, so I took it all out. Grandpa, you are so generous, please spare my life."
Xu Zhiqiong looked confused: "Look, we have paid more than three hundred taels of silver. Are you still short of this? We old ladies can't ask for much!"
Wei Xingfan kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I really don't have any more. Even if I have one more copper coin, I will use it to honor you two. What I said is all the truth."
"This is going to be difficult to handle. Brother Wei, I'm not telling you, you are giving up your life rather than your wealth!"
Wei Xingfan sat on the ground and said: "Believe it or not, you two, if it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist. Just bury me!"
Xu Zhiqiong gave a thumbs up and praised: "Brother Wei, you are strong, I admire you. I won't bury you today, and my matter is over."
After saying that, Xu Zhiqiong wrote a letter of pardon to Xue Yun, clearly describing the cause and effect, adding the word "pardon" at the end, stamped it with Yilang's seal, and handed it to Xue Yun.
“Brother, I’ve given this person to you, send him to the Department of Punishing Evil!”
Xue Yun took the letter of pardon, thanked him, and took Wei Xingfan in his arms to leave, when Wei Xingfan cried and shouted: "Here, help me, where are you taking me? Have you lost all authority?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "You are a person who won't shed tears until you see the coffin. How much money you still have, take it out as soon as possible. When you get to the Punishment Department, it will be too late to say anything!"
"Where is the Department of Punishing Evil?"
"The Punishment Department is a great place. It can make you lose your skin and make you fall into the frying pan!"
Wei Xingfan cried: "You are so unreasonable, tell me, how much more do you want, I will give it to you!"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Don't ask me how much I want, it depends on your sincerity!"
Wei Xingfan gritted his teeth and said: "There is a solitary grave in Beishan Mass Burial Mound. There are five hundred taels of silver buried in the grave. This is really all my belongings. I will give them all to you, but there is one thing. You have to take me with you! Otherwise you guys
Never try to find that lonely grave!"
Wei Xingfan was a smart man. He understood the doorway. If he couldn't get out of this doorway, it was impossible for these two people to let him go. As long as he got out of this doorway, he would have a way to escape.
In fact, he thought too much. As long as the crime was in Xue Yun's hands, it would be impossible for him to escape.
Xu Zhiqiong said to Xue Yun: "Brother, please make another trip."
Xue Yun nodded and took Wei Xingfan out.
Not long after, he dragged Wei Xingfan back again, carrying more than 500 taels of silver behind him.
Wei Xingfan cried miserably: "Grandpa, two grandpas, what kind of gods are you? Please spare me. I know my mistake. They were willing to give me all the money. I didn't steal or rob, you two."
Grandpa Immortal, this is all done willingly by them!"
Xu Zhiqiong slammed the table and said angrily: "What are you talking about? Aren't you willing? We stole from you or robbed you. Aren't you willing to give us the money?"
"I am willing to give, I am willing to give, I have given all my money to you, can you spare my life?"
Xu Zhiqiong said to Xue Yun: "How much money has this guy defrauded? Do you have an account?"
Xue Yundao: "I am a rough man and I never keep accounts!"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "No problem, let's take another photo on the evil mirror stage."
Xue Yun carried Wei Xingfan to the sin mirror. Xu Zhiqiong activated his mind and traced his crimes forward. He didn't want to look at the karma that was half-told. He wanted to return this small amount of money, but it was not enough in terms of human cost, so he just picked it up.
Important to watch.
He pretended to be an official and defrauded other officials of more than three hundred taels in bribes, which he did not have to pay back.
He also pretended to sell girls and defrauded people of their money. He didn't have to pay back the money, and he was deducted two points of his crime for this matter.
He pretended to be a county official and defrauded a mother of twenty taels of silver because the mother wanted to see his son.
Her son was sentenced to death in prison because of murder. On the mirror, a close-up of her son was shown, silently in a daze in prison.
Her son seems to have nothing to do with Wei Xingfan's crimes, so why is he shown on the evil mirror?
This is not the point.
The key point is that her son's sins are less than three-thirds of his crime, and he is a good person among good people.
How could such a person commit the serious crime of murder?
This money must be paid back!
This matter needs to be taken care of!
The crimes were revealed one by one, and Xu Zhiqiong roughly kept the accounts. Wei Xingfan cheated everywhere, and it was well documented that the total amount was more than 700 taels, and there were more than 300 taels that needed to be paid back.
Xu Zhiqiong took out six hundred taels and gave it to Xue Yun: "Brother, you accept this money and the accounts. When Wei Xingfan is dealt with, pay back all the money you can, and you take the rest."
Use it, I'll take the remaining two hundred taels, is that fair?"
Xue Yun raised his thumb and said: "Justice!"
Xu Zhiqiong asked Wei Xingfan again: "What is the name of the woman who was defrauded of twenty taels of silver by you just now?"
"Are you talking about the woman who wants to go to death row to see her son?" Wei Xingfan wiped his tears and asked, "I told you, can I change my life?"
"Yes!" Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "As long as you tell the truth, I will let you go immediately!"
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Truth!"
"I don't have to go punish the evil boss and suffer?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Don't worry, you don't have to suffer in the Evil Punishment Department!"
Wei Xingfan said: "This woman's name is Guan Liu, and her son's name is Guan Xicheng. Guan Xicheng participated in a fight in a school in the county and killed someone. He was sentenced to death and is awaiting execution after review by the Ministry of Punishments."
Xue Yun said from the sidelines: "I've heard about this. Guan Xicheng is a well-known honest man. He usually doesn't even dare to kill chickens, but for some reason he killed someone. This matter has spread throughout the county."
"In your county?" Xu Zhiqiong frowned, "Where are you from?"
Xue Yundao: "A person from Shanxun County!"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "You are not from the capital, why are you coming to the capital to find Fei Yilang? Why do you want to go to the punishment department of the capital?"
Qian Limu told Xu Zhiqiong that there are seventeen evil punishment departments in Daxuan, each of which is in charge of a state. The evil punishment department in the capital is only responsible for the affairs of the capital, and Shanxun County is in Lu.
For state boundaries, you should approach the Punishment Bureau of Luzhou.
Wei Xingfan exclaimed: "This is the capital?"
Xu Zhiqiong kicked Wei Xingfan: "It's none of your business, don't talk too much!"
Xue Yun said: "The Evil Punishment Department in Luzhou has many rules and is slow in doing things. I have been in the capital before, and I still have the key to the Evil Punishment Department in the capital. Therefore, as soon as a guilty prisoner is sent to the Evil Punishment Department in the capital, there are
It was Fei Yilang who also came to the capital to find trouble."
Technically, there is no problem. As long as you remember the key to open the door, no matter where you are, you can come to the Evil Punishment Department in the capital and find the Yilangyuan in the capital.
But this is against the rules and is tantamount to robbing Luzhou's business. If Luzhou's evil envoy finds out, both Xue Yun and Xu Zhiqiong will be punished.
Putting the rules and regulations aside for now, Xu Zhiqiong said to Xue Yun: "Please help me explore the ways first. Tomorrow I want to go to Shanxun County to see Guan Xicheng!"
Xue Yun was surprised: "You want to take care of this?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "You have also seen that the man's crime is less than three points. He is a good person. There is injustice here!"
Xue Yun shook his head and said: "But it's not your business to take care of it. There is no benefit in taking care of it. None of the local judges will take care of it."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "Since I saw it, it's my responsibility to take care of it!"
Xue Yun nodded: "I'll come tomorrow and give you a reply!"
He led Wei Xingfan out. Wei Xingfan asked Xu Zhiqiong, "You promised me to let me go."
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "Yes, agreed!"
"You can't just keep your words in mind!"
"Sure, count, I'll let you go now!"
"I don't have to go to the evil department and suffer anymore!"
"The Department of Punishing Evil is not the place to suffer," Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "The place to suffer is the Hall of Hell!"
Wei Xingfan shouted: "You lied to me, but you still want me to die. I gave you so much money, why don't you let me live?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "How much did the scholar give you? Why didn't you let him live?"
Xue Yun dragged Wei Xingfan out of Yilangyuan, and Xu Zhiqiong warned: "Go to the Evil Punishment Department and find Xia Huxia to recommend you. This person will do things fairly and won't cause you any trouble!"
I have to do business for my wife.
Xue Yun cupped his fists and said, "Listen to Ma Yilang!"
Xu Zhiqiong went to the backyard with two hundred taels of silver and muttered: "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a right way. Ill-gotten wealth should be used for the right way. He wants justice and the right way. This heart will never change. This will never change."
Zhi, ah!"
Xu Zhiqiong stumbled and fell so hard that stars appeared in his eyes.
He fell into a pit.
"Who the hell dug a hole in my yard!"
Yang Wudao: "Didn't you ask me to dig it?"
"I asked you to scare him, but you actually dug it! You dug it so deep, fill it in quickly!"
Yang Wu agreed and filled the hole with a shovel.
Xu Zhiqiong said angrily: "Wait until I come out and then fill it in!"
…
After patrolling that night, Xu Zhiqiong took three days off from bathing.
At dawn the next day, Xu Zhiqiong saw ten meritorious deeds on the desk. His pardon letter had received a reward, and the verdict of right and wrong was correct.
In the evening, Xue Yun came to Xu Zhiqiong: "We have found out the connections. I gave the jailer five taels of silver so that you can see him tonight."
"It cost you money, I have to pay for it."
"What does this mean? But let me tell you one thing clearly. Yan Qiangui, the magistrate of Shanxun County, is a mud officer. He is the best at dealing with mud. There are a lot of mud and water in this case. Do you want to defend Guan Xicheng?
I'm afraid it will be difficult to overturn the verdict."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Human life is at stake, no matter how difficult it is, you have to try it."
Xue Yun was silent for a moment and said: "Ma Yilang, I have heard about your reputation in the Punishment Department. You are a murderer without blinking an eye. Why do you still care about human life?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "Kill those who deserve to be killed, and save those who deserve to be saved."
"I believe you, but there is one more thing you should be careful about. Even if you save this person, you won't get any merit."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Don't ask about merit, just do the work first!"
The problem at hand is how to get to Shanxun County when the mountains are high and the roads are far away?
This is easy. Whether it is the Punishment Division or the Court of Justice, they all have a common rule: where to enter and where to exit.
Xue Yun came from Shanxun County. As long as he left Yilangyuan, he was still in Shanxun County.
But how can Xu Zhiqiong return to the capital?
Entering in the same place and leaving in the same place, he cannot stay in Shanxun County forever.
He also thought of this, as well as Yang Wu.
Yang Wu entered Yilangyuan in the capital. When the time comes, just ask Yang Wu to bring Xu Zhiqiong back to the capital.
Xue Yun grabbed Xu Zhiqiong's arm, used it as a key to open the door, and took Xu Zhiqiong to Shanxun County.
When they arrived in Shanxun County, the two had to take off their masks. This was also the first time they saw each other's true faces.
Xue Yun stared at Xu Zhiqiong for a long time and sighed: "I originally thought you were an extremely handsome man!"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "How do you say this? Am I not handsome?"
Xue Yun smiled and said: "He is a handsome man, but he is still a little worse than me."
Xu Zhiqiong's eyes widened and he said: "Our Taoist sect must be conscientious, but don't you usually look in the mirror?"
Xue Yun looks very distinctive, with eyebrows, triangular eyes, wolf-pointed ears, aquiline nose, a sunken forehead, fleshless cheeks, no beard on his lips, and a mustache on his lower jaw.
Note that it is not a goatee, but a mountain-shaped beard.
With such an appearance, when wearing a mask, I still have a sense of mystery. But when I take off the mask, I look like a mountain ape turned into a spirit. How dare you say that I am worse than him?
The two went straight to the county jail, saying hello in advance. The jailer did not stop them, and they soon met Guan Xicheng, the death row inmate.
Xu Zhiqiong took out five taels of silver and gave it to the jailer: "Find us a quiet place and let's say a few words."
The jailer shook his head and said, "This is against the rules."
Xu Zhiqiong took out another five taels, and the jailer took them away, took them to the prison warehouse, and locked the door from the outside.
Guan Xicheng's face was ashen, he lowered his head and said: "I don't know you, why are you coming to me? If it's the person sent by Master Geng, no need to ask more, I have already confessed my guilt and asked him not to embarrass my mother.
"
Who is Master Geng?
There is indeed something hidden in this case.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I am the lawyer hired by your mother to redress your grievances."
Guan Xicheng raised his head and said: "Give the money back to my mother, her life is not easy, she still has to live."
Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Do you want to live?"
"Who doesn't want to live? But I can't live!"
Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said: "If you can't survive, how can your mother survive? Tell me the matter. If you really can't help it, I won't take any of your money. If there is a way, you can start from here.
Get out of the prison and continue to honor your mother!"
Guan Xicheng sobbed, as if he saw some hope: "Then let me tell you?"
Guan Xicheng nodded: "I passed the children's examination three years ago and became a scholar. Last year I went to Hanyun Academy in the county to study in preparation for autumn..."
Xue Yun said impatiently: "Just talk about the case directly, don't talk about these useless things!"
Guan Xicheng sobbed: "This is the case. I lived in the same dormitory with my classmate Qiu Yueze in the school. Qiu Yueze was very brave and fierce and liked to fight..."
Xue Yun said: "So you killed Qiu Yueze?"
Guan Xicheng shook his head and said: "I didn't kill him, I was bullied a lot by him, but I didn't even retaliate. That day, he went out to drink during the day, and somehow offended Geng Dejun, the son of the wealthy businessman Geng Liwu. At night
When he didn't come back to live, Geng Dejun brought someone to the door and asked me where he had gone.
I really didn’t know, so they beat me to death. I was almost beaten to death! Geng Dejun also said that beating me to death was like beating a dog to death.
I didn’t want to die. There was a carving knife for trimming bamboo slips next to my bed. I took the carving knife and waved it around, trying to scare them away. I mistakenly cut Geng Dejun’s neck. I didn’t expect that he would die like that!
Lawyer, I don’t want to die. I really don’t want to die, but I didn’t fight back, so they beat me to death. I fought back, and now I’m sentenced to death. I want to live, but I don’t have a way out!”
Xu Zhiqiong frowned: "According to the laws of Daxuan, if someone enters a house to commit murder, he or she will be innocent of murder. If the criminal forces someone to kill him, he or she will be innocent of murder. According to these two rules, you are justified, so why should you be sentenced to death!"
Guan Xicheng cried: "I am unjust! The county magistrate said that the house is not my home, and that Mr. Geng is not a bad person. He also said that in human life lawsuits, someone must pay with his life. He put this death penalty on my head! I am unjust!"
While speaking, Guan Xicheng knelt on the ground with a thud.
Xu Zhiqiong pulled him up: "Don't kneel, stand up straight and speak!"