Only then did Zhang Yi realize that he was too naive.
Tang Xinggu is a very thoughtful guy. He knows that if there is going to be a conflict if he brings the Jin Yiwei with him, at least he will not suffer any loss.
Having said that, the Procuratorate and the Jin Yiwei are sworn enemies. They have always been tit for tat. Whenever they meet, they want to beat each other to relieve their anger. When did they unite?
But when I think about it again, Tang Xinggu is the emperor’s loyal lackey, and Jin Yiwei considers himself a hawk...
Suddenly, he understood!
Why would the emperor make a bet with himself, but the bet is to save Peng Qing and Bei Lin?
Now that Tang Xinggu and Jin Yiwei appeared at the same time, needless to say, it must have been arranged by the emperor.
In this case, why should I worry about this? I can just let the Jin Yiwei arrest people!
The two rushed back to the county town overnight, and Zhu Ji had been waiting for a long time.
He only took twenty people with him on this trip, just to capture a squire, but it was more than enough.
At that moment, this group of people were like tigers emerging from their cages, immediately killing Wangjiazhuang.
At night, the small Wangjiazhuang is brightly lit, and everywhere is filled with the sound of horse hooves, shouts, and cries for mercy.
The villagers had never seen such a formation before. They thought bandits were coming down the mountain to loot. The doors and windows of every house were closed, and even the dogs did not dare to bark.
Before Wang Shichang could figure out the situation, he was already pulled out of bed. As for the guards at his home, they were all frightened when they saw the bright steel knife.
Of course, there are some who are not cowardly. After all, they are used to being arrogant. They rely on the fact that Mr. Wang is familiar with the county magistrate and does not take anyone seriously.
But I don’t know that the person coming this time is Jin Yiwei. Let alone a small county magistrate, even if you are a governor, a minister, or a minister, they will not give you a second look.
So some people who were not afraid of death came forward with a stick, but they were chopped to the ground with a knife, and they lost their lives.
Only then did others realize the seriousness of the matter.
This time... for real!
Wang Shichang was held down and shouted: "Who are you? Breaking into private houses is a capital crime. I warn you, the local magistrate is my own..."
Snap!
Before he could finish speaking, someone knocked the handle of a knife firmly on his mouth, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood and two teeth.
Zhu Ji stared at him coldly and said: "Whatever I ask you, just say whatever you say, but if you say nonsense, two of your teeth will be knocked out!"
Wang Shichang had never suffered such a loss before. He was about to get angry when he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a corpse lying on the ground. It was his most capable nurse.
His heart trembled, and he swallowed back the words that came to his lips.
"Please...please ask..."
"You don't have to ask anything, just answer my questions!"
At this time, Wang Shichang still dared to say no, so Nono had no choice but to agree.
Zhu Ji asked: "Are you Wang Shichang?"
"Exactly...exactly..."
"How did villager Liu San's sister and mother die?"
Wang Shichang was suddenly stunned and thought to himself, what is the background of Liu San...
"Say!"
"Yes, yes..."
Wang Shichang agreed, and then said: "After Liu San left home, his sister and mother were left alone without anyone to take care of them, so I..."
Snap!
Zhu Ji was so angry that he couldn't help but hit his fat face with the handle of the knife again, making his fat face bulge like a watermelon.
"Spare...spare my life..."
Wang Shichang was frightened and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.
"Let me ask you again, how did Liu San's sister and mother die?"
"Yes, it was him back then, he..."
Wang Shichang naturally did not dare to tell the truth, and was thinking of ways to evade it when he heard a cry in his ears, followed by a cold feeling on his neck.
This is a kind of chill that penetrates the bones. Under the firelight, you can see the shining blade of the knife, shining with a cold light.
Zhu Ji did not intend to talk nonsense with him, and said straightforwardly: "Do you think no one will know if you coerce the villagers to give false testimony? Let me tell you, the emperor will personally deal with this case, let alone a county magistrate.
It's Shuntian Prefecture Yin. If it's unfair to cut off the eucalyptus, I'll chop it off with one knife!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...how could..."
Wang Shichang's knees suddenly weakened and he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and his limbs twitching.
Zhu Ji thought he was playing some trick, so he leaned over to look, but it didn't look like he was just pretending.
He looked around and asked: "Who are the family members?"
A woman came forward tremblingly and said: "I am..."
"What's going on with him?"
"Sir, my husband has... epilepsy. If he is frightened, just..."
After hearing this, Zhu Ji frowned and said: "Come here, find a doctor, don't let him die!"
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The next morning, the front door of Shuntian Mansion was already crowded with people watching the excitement.
Governor Wu Zhide was promoted to court early, and sitting next to him was Peng Qing, the newly promoted cabinet scholar.
Zhu Qizhen and Cao Nai were dressed in casual clothes and mingled among the people.
Wu Zhide was so worried that he never noticed that the emperor was outside.
He first saluted Peng Qing and said, "Master Peng, please take a seat!"
Peng Qing waved his hand and said: "This is Shuntian Mansion. If you come to interrogate me, what will happen if I sit on it?"
Wu Zhide thought to himself, do you still know that this is Shuntian Mansion?
However, on the surface, he could only laugh along and said: "It will start when I get off the job!"
Peng Qing nodded: "Don't worry, I will only listen and not participate in the trial."
Wu Zhide smiled, then picked up the gavel and patted it gently.
"Plaintiff, come forward!"
Upon hearing the summons, more than a dozen people came in and went to the hall to salute.
Wu Zhide put a serious face on his face and asked: "Are you all the plaintiffs?"
"Sir, we are all the same."
"Okay then, you send a leader to come forward and respond!"
Everyone exchanged glances, and soon, one of them stepped forward and said: "Crew Xie Jin, please follow your orders."
Wu Zhide asked again: "What are your identities?"
Xie Jin replied: "Sir, we are all crew members."
"Who are you suing and what are you suing?"
"We want to sue Wang Ying, the magistrate of Changping County, for unfairly cutting off the eucalyptus and falsely accusing crew member Liu San!"
"What a loud tone!"
Wu Zhide clapped the gavel again and said: "The magistrate of Changping County is an official of the dynasty. Do you want the people to sue the officials?"
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Xie Jin looked determined and said: "Yes, just sue the official!"
"Do you know that if the public prosecutor finds out that there is a deliberate frame-up, you will not only be responsible for the crime of rebellion, but you will also be guilty of an additional crime! I hope that you will have a meritorious service at sea, so I will give you a chance, and then come again after thinking about it!
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"We are not afraid!"
Xie Jin shook his head and said slowly: "Today I am going to sue the Changping County Magistrate and ask Mr. Fu Yin to give Liu San justice!"
Wu Zhide glanced at Peng Qing beside him, and then said: "In this case, our government will now formally hear this case. Come, tell Wang Ying, the magistrate of Changping County, to come to court!"