"Lord Governor, why do you call my villagers here?"
The old woman looked at Fang Yuan tremblingly.
"Don't worry, old man, I just asked them to ask something."
Fang Yuan comforted softly.
Order Zhao Yuanzhi to go back to the house and bring a stool for the guests to sit on.
"Thank you, thank you, Lord Governor."
The old woman is still trembling.
Sitting on the stool is very uncomfortable.
"You, please come out."
Fang Yuan glanced at the entire audience, and finally pointed at a young man and said.
The young man was stunned for a moment and then walked out.
"If you are not asked, please do not interfere."
"Otherwise, they will be punished for interfering with official duties, and that will be their fate."
Fang Yuan's sharp eyes scanned the other people.
Finally, he looked at Liu Yongshou and the others with warning eyes.
Liu Yongshou and others' eyes didn't look very good, and they knew it was Fang Yuan's warning.
Other people present were also panicked, because the faces of the young people surrounded were swollen.
"Come, let me have a private chat."
"Why did you show up here so early?"
Fang Yuan changed his face and left with the young man with his back to everyone.
"I came here after they said that a foreign family was detaining us Liaozhou people."
The young man pointed at the few young people who were surrounded and said with a flattering smile.
"Are others like this?"
Fang Yuan nodded, and then asked again.
"Probably so."
The young man said not very sure.
"Thank you!"
"It's good to think about your own people, but you have to pay attention to dialectical good and bad, you know?"
Fang Yuan patted his shoulder and asked him to go back.
Then I called a few people over to inquire, and the situation was similar.
They were all pointed at the five young people who were surrounded, and almost all of them were calling people.
Everyone was warm-hearted and rushed over quickly after learning that they, a native of Liaozhou, had been detained by a foreign family.
At this time, Gouzi and Alei arrived.
"Zun Zun!"
Gouzi and Alei saluted.
"Do you know this old man and them?"
Fang Yuan nodded, pointed at the old woman and the corpse and said.
"This is Aunt Six. I only know one of those people. He is Aunt Six's eldest son, Da Cai."
Arei looked at the old woman and the three corpses, with a bit of fear and sadness on his face.
"How is their relationship?"
"I just saw this sixth aunt crying for a long time without even a single tear."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and asked.
"I definitely won't shed tears. Aunt Six wishes that her fortune would die, so why would she shed tears?"
Gouzi blurted out.
After the words fell, everyone was in an uproar.
"Gouzi, don't slander Aunt Six with your nonsense."
The old woman was immediately dissatisfied and glared at Gouzi.
"Sixth Aunt, others are afraid of you biting your tongue. I don't have a father or a mother, so I won't be afraid of you."
"You just want Da Cai to die. You are worried that Da Cai will snatch the family property from your youngest son. Who in the village doesn't know?"
Gouzi sneered.
"You, you are talking nonsense!"
"Lord Governor, don't listen to his nonsense!"
The old lady's expression changed, she looked at Fang Yuan and said.
Fang Yuan said nothing and looked at Gouzi, waiting for his next words.
"Sixth Aunt is not a wealthy woman, but her biological mother. She is the successor of Sixth Uncle."
"Aunt Six and Uncle Six also have a son, who is more than ten years younger than Da Cai."
"Uncle Six died early. In the early years, Aunt Six had been relying on the rich man to do hard work to make a living. But when her son grew up, Aunt Six would go around the village every day and say that the rich man wanted to seize the family property, etc...
."
Gouzi snorted coldly and told some truth.
When everyone listened, they suddenly felt that the old woman had gone too far.
She treats her stepmother like her own mother, but she often speaks ill of her son and even tells outsiders that she wishes he would die.
Everyone at the scene listened, and many people began to express their dissatisfaction with the old woman's cruelty.
"President Fang, are these questions related to the case?"
"If it's irrelevant, can the case be resolved? Don't waste my time waiting."
Liu Yongshou said suddenly.
"That is, Governor Fang is not delaying time and favoring foreign aristocratic families, right?"
Pei Yonghan also followed suit.
As the two people talked, many people immediately spoke up.
Indeed, Fang Yuan's questions seem to be irrelevant to the case.
This kind of emotional dispute between mother and son should be discussed after the case.
"That's right, that's right."
"President Fang, can I stop pursuing the case?"
"Compensate, just pay me some money, I, I want to bury the fortune."
The old woman also said at this time.
She no longer sat, but walked towards Fang Yuan.
The rickets look quite desolate.
"If there is no investigation, I am willing to compensate!"
Zhao Yuanzhi said immediately.
Although he really wanted to know the truth about being wronged.
But he could also see that there were too many mysteries behind this matter.
He guessed that Fang Yuan had no way to solve the mystery in front of him at this time.
In order not to get into more trouble, it is best to compensate some money.
"Not only do we need compensation, but we also need to get out of Liaozhou."
"Liaozhou doesn't need you vicious foreign families!"
Pei Yonghan said coldly.
"That's right, get out of Liaozhou!"
Some people responded and echoed loudly.
When Zhao Yuanzhi heard this, he opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.
It’s okay to pay money, but it would be such a shame to get out of Liaozhou.
He thought for a while and decided not to speak anymore, let Fang Yuan handle it, and wait for Fang Yuan's result.
Let's see for ourselves whether the powerful governor of this place can check and balance the local aristocratic families.
"Quiet!"
"Everyone is making trouble all the time. Do you want to go back to the governor's office for trial?"
Fang Yuan said coldly.
The scene finally became quiet again.
Indeed, what Fang Yuan asked just now seems to have nothing to do with the case.
But in fact, Fang Yuan was sure in his heart that Zhao Yuanzhi did not poison them.
After pondering for a moment, he was about to speak.
But at this time, Zhang San rushed over quickly.
"Zun Zhou, their information has been found."
Zhang San dismounted and walked quickly towards Fang Yuan.
There is also a document in hand, which is the identity record of the three deceased persons.
Fang Yuan was not idle when he was asking the old woman and calling the dog Alei over.
Someone has already informed Zhang San to find the identities of the three of them and the source of the poison.
"I'm glad to hear that Mrs. Pei...the remaining two are actually your slaves?!"
After Fang Yuan read the message, he frowned, looked at Pei Yonghan, and said in a deep voice.
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned and looked at Pei Yonghan and others in surprise.
This news is not ordinary, it is shocking.
"Really?"
"I don't know."
"I never ask about such trivial matters, but does it have anything to do with them being poisoned by Zhao Yuanzhi?"
Pei Yonghan walked out and looked at the three corpses on the ground.
After looking at it, he shrugged and said he didn't know.
As he said, he never bothers with such trivial matters, which is normal.
"It really has nothing to do with it. I'm just curious."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
How come it has nothing to do with it? It matters a lot.
"How does the governor plan to sentence Zhao Yuanzhi?"
Pei Yonghan smiled slightly and said calmly.
Fang Yuan didn't say anything because the people he sent to investigate the source of the poison also came back.
"Zun Zhou, people have been brought here."
Huang Dada said respectfully.
Behind him was a fat shopkeeper.
Many people present knew him, he was a medicine shopkeeper in the city.
Pei Yonghan watched, his smile slowly disappeared, and he looked deeply at the shopkeeper who was brought here.
Fang Yuan is also very powerful, with so many manpower, he can investigate such information so quickly.
"Bye, pay homage to the state!"
The medicine shopkeeper saluted Fang Yuan.
"Do you know these three people and this medicine bottle?"
Fang Yuan nodded and said calmly.
Wu Zuo came over and handed the medicine bottle to the medicine shopkeeper.
"Recognize, recognize, this is Chuanchang Powder."
"The man with the beard bought it."
The medicine shopkeeper looked at the bottle carefully, then looked at the three dead bodies on the scene, and finally identified them.
Among the three deceased, two were relatively young, and one was a little older and had a longer beard. He was the eldest son of the old woman.
After the words fell, everyone at the scene was in an uproar again, and Zhao Yuanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In this way, they committed suicide and were not forced to take poison by Zhao Yuanzhi.
"Are you sure?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"OK."
"I also heard him say: I finally left money for my mother, and it was a well-deserved death."
"Lord Governor, I, we sellers, don't care what customers use them for, I won't be implicated, right?"
The medicine shopkeeper nodded solemnly.
But in the end, he was a little panicked and looked at Fang Yuan.
When everyone heard this, they were in an uproar again. The old woman trembled heavily and looked back at Dacai.
"Did you hear everything?"
"They were not killed by Zhao Yuanzhi, but someone wanted to put the blame on them!"
Fang Yuan waved his hand, indicating that he could go aside.
Then he walked to the steps of the Zhao Mansion and looked at everyone present.
In the end, Fang Yuan's eyes rested on Liu Yongshou and Pei Yonghan.
"I don't quite agree with what Governor Fang said."
"Is it possible that Dacai himself wants to wrongly accuse Zhao Yuanzhi and wants to pay compensation to his mother?"
Liu Yongshou said loudly.
"I also think it's very possible."
Pei Yonghan said loudly with a sullen face.
Other local aristocratic families followed suit.
But at this time, not many people were willing to listen.
"What Mr. Liu said is absolutely true, but it is me, Meng Lang."
"Yes or no, I will investigate closely. If it is found that someone is really instigating it, I will not tolerate it!"
"But in today's matter, Zhao Yuanzhi was not found guilty of poisoning the three people in Dacai."
Fang Yuan looked at Liu Yongshou and Pei Yonghan and said in a deep voice.
Isn't it? Don't let yourself find the evidence.
Otherwise, you will feel better.
"My son..."
The old woman suddenly collapsed on the ground and crawled towards the fortune on the ground.
"But Zhao Yuanzhi hit him first, so he needs to pay Aunt Six a total of copper coins."
Fang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Fang Yuan seemed to see the old woman's eyes finally shed tears.
But it's not unimportant. People can't be resurrected after death. The old woman and the wealth are matters between the two of them.
"Then what does it mean if someone poops and pees on me around my house?"
Zhao Yuanzhi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
He has objections and grievances about the fine.
He would not dare to complain or feel resentful until he was sure to poison him.
But now, it’s been confirmed that he wasn’t the one who poisoned me, so it’s time to vent on my own, right?
You can’t always be the one to suffer, and it’s you who will lose money in the end. The key is that you were disgusted in the first place!
"Then do you want money from a rich man, or do you want money from an old woman?"
Fang Yuan frowned and asked.
"No one is looking for it, but no money is lost!"
Zhao Yuanzhi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
Are you asking for money from a big fortune and sending yourself to hell?
If you ask an old woman for help, will you be accused of bullying the elderly?
Fang Yuan's words made Zhao Yuanzhi's inherent resentment escalate to a higher level.
"Scum!"
"Get out of our Liaozhou!"
"We don't need people like you in Liaozhou!"
"Get out, get out, foreign families, get out of our Liaozhou!"
The scene suddenly fell silent, but soon became filled with indignation.
The people glared at Zhao Yuanzhi and hated people like Zhao Yuanzhi.
All three of Dacai died, but they died in his mansion.
Although he didn't kill her with poison, he took the poison after being tortured.
For such an old woman, he won’t pay any compensation. It’s really disgusting.
Zhao Yuanzhi was suddenly startled, and then regretted what he just said.
He suddenly realized that Fang Yuan asked him to pay money just now to appease the resentment of the people.
But the words have been said, Zhao Yuanzhi will not change it anymore, and will directly leave the conflict to Fang Yuan to handle.
If Fang Yuan still wants to stay with their foreign family, he will definitely help him. Zhao Yuanzhi understood this.
"Okay, be quiet, please be quiet for me!"
Fang Yuan shouted loudly.
Order the people at the scene to quiet down.
It’s really strange. Are local people so resistant to foreign families?
The purpose of introducing these aristocratic families is to improve Liaozhou and improve the living standards of the people.
But looking at the situation, they were very disgusted, otherwise they wouldn't have been incited so strongly by the local aristocratic family.
In essence, they should be xenophobic.
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan felt that it was necessary to go back and let the state officials learn about the benefits of introducing foreign families.
Soon, the people at the scene became quiet again.
"Zhao Yuanzhi's beating of Da Cai and others was justified, but his imprisonment was unreasonable and violated Tang law."
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"I ordered you to compensate the old woman two copper coins, or to jail her pending trial. Do you have any objections?"
Fang Yuan looked at Zhao Yuanzhi and said coldly.
"I, I am willing to compensate!"
Zhao Yuanzhi's heart trembled and he said in a deep voice.
Fang Yuan changed the original compensation from one to two as a warning to himself.
The terrible governor of Liaozhou, it seems that even if he has support, he cannot be confident.
That's right, there are as many as ten foreign aristocratic families, and there may be more in the future. Why does Fang Yuan care about his own family?
Unless all ten foreign companies can unite into one force, then it is possible to bargain with Fang Yuan.
"Old man, do you agree?"
Fang Yuan slowed down his voice and asked softly.
"I, I agree."
The old woman stopped crying, but her eyes were slightly red, which was different from the first.
"Okay, the case of Zhao Yuanzhi's beating and imprisonment is over. Zhao Yuanzhi, please come out with the money."
Fang Yuan nodded solemnly and ordered.
Zhao Yuanzhi had no objection and asked the people in the house to go back and get the money.
More than 30 people in the Zhao family kept watching, and finally heaved a sigh of relief when they saw that the matter had finally come to an end.
Although you still have to pay two copper coins, it is a very, very good ending for someone who was wrongly accused of murder.
Soon, the people from the Zhao family took out two copper coins and walked up to the old woman.
"Okay, okay, okay..."
The old woman's eyes were bright, and she took the two copper coins tremblingly.
Two copper coins were no longer light, but the old woman just seemed unable to pick them up when she took them. After a moment, she completely adapted to them and felt much more energetic.
Gouzi looked on and snorted coldly, feeling that his dead wealth was not worth it.
The old woman seemed to be aware of the problem, and the joy on her face changed rapidly, but she held the copper coins tightly in her hands.
Fang Yuan actually noticed this situation, but it was not his place to intervene. Let her go, he still had things to deal with.
"As Liu Gong said just now, whether Da Cai wants to wrongly accuse Zhao Yuanzhi or really wants to commit suicide, I still need to conduct a further investigation."
"Come here, escort the five of them back to the state capital for strict interrogation. Ask the old woman to go back to the state capital with Zhao Yuanzhi to make notes. The people at the scene will cooperate in making notes."
"I will not wrong anyone, and I will find out the real culprit behind the scenes!"
Fang Yuan's face straightened and he said in a deep voice.
After saying this, Zheng Jiu ordered people to surround the scene and not allow innocent people to leave.
Liu Yongshou's expression changed, and he suddenly felt like he shot himself in the foot.
"I, I don't accept it!"
"We didn't commit any crime, why are we being taken back?"
The five young people who had been surrounded for a long time shouted their injustice.
They looked around and seemed to want to break out and leave.
"I just asked the people present, and they all said they heard what you said."
"I am curious, how did you learn that Zhao Yuanzhi had detained Dacai and the others?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Zhao Yuanzhi immediately looked at the five young people.
He was also very dissatisfied and disgusted with those five young people.
From the beginning, they called on the people of Liaozhou to drive them out of Liaozhou.
And Fang Yuan said something that he was very concerned about, that is, how did they know that they had seized a fortune?
People arrested in the early morning, when normal people are sleeping, do they have ears or clairvoyance?
"I, what we saw!"
The young man shouted loudly with a stern expression.
"I arrested him in the early morning. Did you see it by looking at the wind?"
Zhao Yuanzhi interjected.
Everyone was in an uproar and looked at the five young people curiously.
“I just happened to see it while passing by!”
Another young man shouted.
"It's quite a coincidence that five people passed by together."
"Tell me, what are you going to do in the early morning? Why are you passing by Zhao Mansion?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
The reason is too lame to hold up the table.
If you can't answer the question on the spot, you will definitely be fine if you go back to the state prison for torture questioning.
"I, we are just passing by, isn't this okay?"
These young people panicked.
"Yes, I didn't say no."
"So you and I should go back and cooperate with the investigation."
Fang Yuan waved his hand, and the state officials immediately stepped forward to arrest him.
"Let me go!"
Several young people drank loudly.
He wanted to break out, but was pushed to the ground and forcibly taken away.
"Mr. Liu, don't leave in a hurry. Let's make a record together."
Fang Yuan stopped Liu Yongshou and others who wanted to leave.
"I'm busy and don't have time."
Liu Yongshou's face darkened and he said seriously.
"Isn't Mr. Liu here to seek justice for the people of Liaozhou?"
"If you still need Mr. Liu now, just leave. Doesn't Mr. Liu really think about the people of Liaozhou?"
Fang Yuan immediately laughed and said.
It attracted many people to look this way.
"Of course I think about the people of Liaozhou."
Liu Yongshou's face darkened and he smiled stiffly.
After Fang Yuan said this, he could only stay and cooperate in taking notes.
Otherwise, if you suddenly come and leave suddenly, you will inevitably be gossiped about.
"Old man, Chief Zhao, please come to the governor's office."
Fang Yuan laughed, ignored them, looked at Zhao Yuanzhi and the old woman and said.
Zhao Yuanzhi said nothing, just nodded and left.
"Me, should I go too?"
The old woman was a little worried and said in a squeaky voice.
"I just want to ask questions."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
Signaling the state officials to come and help her go.
The state official wanted to take the two copper coins from her hand and help her get them.
But the old woman immediately dodged to get it herself, and kept up with Zhao Yuanzhi, her steps not slow at all.
"Bring the body back."
"If you find any strange people, take them back first."
Fang Yuan ordered Zheng Jiudao.
He wants to find out who instigated it?
After giving instructions, Fang Yuan left.
"Let's find other afterlife families."
Sun Zhaofu and Qian Jiacheng looked at each other and said solemnly.