Of course, the trial cannot just look at the files, but also interrogates the prisoner, interrogates witnesses, and inspects the scene.
Jiang Wenfeng immediately sent his subordinates in batches, one to go to the prison to raise Pu's family, and the other to Sanshu Village.
Everyone had nothing to do, so they whispered to each other and discussed the case.
Mingwei could hear the scholar at the table talking: "This case was very clearly tried! I originally thought that Yongping County magistrate wasted no time on human life, but now it seems that this may be the case."
"Yes! He Da has never touched anything else from beginning to end. It can only be that the noodle soup is poisonous. How can Pu prove it to himself when no one else is present?"
"No matter how harmonious Mrs. Pu was with her family in the past, it still can't prove that she won't take poison. My mother-in-law only said that her daughter wouldn't do such things, but how could she know that people's hearts are complicated!"
"However, it's still a bit strange. Why would poisoning leave traces? Pu didn't buy the medicine. Where did the poison come from?"
"Didn't Magistrate Yongping say that? Xu is a poison in the countryside. Some flowers and plants are highly toxic, so you don't necessarily need to buy them."
The prefect heard many discussions and smiled and talked to Jiang Wenfeng: "The official said, after reading the files, there is indeed no mistake. There is no other person at all. If it wasn't Pu, who else could it be? I wonder if Mr. Jiang has any
What kind of advice is there? If even the Lord can’t find it, we can only uphold the original verdict.”
The prefect's tone contained a bit of restrained pride.
He knew that there must be unjust cases in the dozen or so counties under his jurisdiction. Jiang Wenfeng was ordered to inspect and told him to find out without shame.
However, there is a difference between finding out an unjust case after a review according to normal procedures, and finding out an unjust case was stopped midway.
The common people stopped the sedan chair midway and complained about their grievances. They were almost desperate. On the one hand, it showed that the Dongning officials were not sympathetic to the people and left them no place to complain. On the other hand, it showed that the Dongning officials were incompetent and had to beat them up.
After learning that Jiang Wenfeng had come to Dongning, the prefect was afraid that something would happen.
Regardless of Mr. Qingtian's good reputation, officials are actually most afraid of this kind of colleague.
For the sake of reputation, he will tear people apart.
As soon as the incident of blocking the sedan chair and complaining about injustice came out, the prefect was afraid that the young Jiang Qingtian would be filled with righteous indignation and would not step down. Fortunately, he was still sensible and asked the mother-in-law to go to the Yamen tomorrow.
It's a pity that Mr. Yang didn't seem to like him and pushed him into the pit.
In this situation, if he can't find out the problem, Jiang Qingtian's face will be lost no matter what.
Compared with embarrassing himself, the prefect naturally chose to embarrass Jiang Wenfeng.
If Jiang Wenfeng loses face today, will he still have the nerve to stay in Dongning for a long time?
Thinking of this, the prefect glanced at the private room with the bamboo curtain hanging down.
This Young Master Yang holds the position of Imperial City Secretary. Regardless of appearance or not, he must be the Holy Emperor's confidant.
It's really a good thing that he has a rift with Jiang Wenfeng.
Jiang Wenfeng said calmly: "I can't draw any conclusions now. I'll have to wait until the trial."
"Yes, yes, yes," the magistrate said, trying to save his face, "please let the trial go."
He didn't believe that Jiang Wenfeng could turn over such a case.
Let him be majestic for a while!
Everyone almost concluded that there was nothing left to solve in this case. Granny Mi was certainly pitiful, but there were no other prisoners, so how could Mr. Pu get away with it?
Not long after, Mr. Pu brought it and the guards brought it along with the files.
"Mother! Mother!" The girl cried and rushed towards Pu when she saw her.
"Yanniang, my Yanniang!" Granny Mi stretched out her hand, wanting to touch her daughter.
Mrs. Pu was wearing prison clothes. When she saw her mother and daughter, she cried loudly: "Mom! What are you doing here? Take Xiu'er back quickly! Your son is unfilial and you will suffer."
"If you don't go back, mother won't go back! Mother knows that you were wronged. Yan Niang, don't worry, Master Qingtian is here and he will definitely give you justice!"
Three generations of grandparents cried loudly, and the misery of the scene made people cry.
The scholar at the table sighed: "This family is really pitiful. Mrs. Pu doesn't look like a bad person."
"How can you tell whether she is a bad person or not?" His companion said, "Even if she did not poison her and the real culprit is not found, what reason is there to let her go? Alas!"
Zhao Shusheng was a die-hard supporter of Jiang Wenfeng and said firmly: "Master Jiang will definitely find the real culprit and give them justice!"
While the grandfather and grandson were holding each other's arms and crying, Jiang Wenfeng scanned the file carefully and made sure that there was no discrepancy between what Yongping Magistrate said.
"How is it? Mr. Jiang," the prefect said with a smile, "is there no problem with the verdict of this case?"
Jiang Wenfeng smiled faintly and waved to his subordinates.
The subordinates stepped forward and separated them: "My lord is about to ask a question. Please wait aside."
Mr. Pu knelt down again.
Jiang Wenfeng did not take the wrong approach, but followed the usual rules of questioning and tried them one by one.
He asked repeated and detailed questions, and Pu's answers were consistent with the records.
After he finished asking, everyone was disappointed.
At this rate, there is no way the case can be overturned!
At this time, Mingwei's eyes narrowed.
I saw a stream of clear spirit escaping from Jiang Wenfeng's sleeves, wrapping around Pu's body, and then quickly slipped back.
"Spirit..." she murmured.
"Seventh sister, what did you say?" Mingxiang asked.
Mingwei shook his head: "It's okay."
She looked intently at Jiang Wenfeng in the hall. It turned out that the Qingling Qi in Master Jiang came from a "spirit", but she didn't know what the relationship between this spirit and him was.
Not sure what this spirit said to Jiang Wenfeng, he frowned and began to drink tea silently.
The crowd couldn't help but be in a commotion until the next chapter.
The prefect asked again: "Master Jiang, what do you say?"
Before he could answer, Miss Awan's voice came from the private seat: "Master Jiang, my young master is tired. If there are no problems with this case, let's leave as soon as possible. It's time to go to the city."
Jiang Wenfeng said warmly: "I have asked you to wait for a long time. However, human life cannot be ignored. There is no news from Sanshu Village yet. Please wait a little longer."
It was quiet for a moment, and Ah Wan's voice came out again: "Okay. Master, I hope you will not live up to the name of Qingtian. Don't force the case to be overturned, but let the prisoner go. If the case is true, there is no shame in it."
Jiang Wenfeng bowed his hand in a good-tempered manner: "Thank you, Master, for reminding me."
The scholar at the table was already annoyed when he heard this. He suppressed his voice and said angrily: "Master Jiang can't overturn the case, what good is it to him? Why is this!"
"Yes! Why did Your Majesty let him be accompanied by a dandy? He is simply holding back Mr. Jiang! Isn't it enough to have a good time in the capital?"
"I hope there is really something hidden in this case, otherwise, I'm afraid Mr. Jiang's reputation will be greatly affected!"
The world doesn't care what the truth is. If this matter gets out, they will only say that Jiang Qingtian is not that powerful. Look, this means that the case has not been solved.
Everyone in the tea house had different thoughts, and finally waited for the news from Sanshu Village.
"Sir!" Guard Lei Hong arrived with the He family's mother and son, and reported back to Jiang Wenfeng, "My subordinates have inspected the scene. Please take a look."