Tang Shiyue was pushed out by several women, and at a glance she saw Mr. Yang standing in the hall, with several government servants standing next to her.
As soon as Yang saw Tang Shiyue, she came up to him and said anxiously: "Ah Yue, are you okay?"
Tang Shiyue said: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Zhou Captou coughed and stepped forward to explain in a meaningful way, "Your brother is suing others for deliberately murdering people. Come with us!"
Tang Shiyue nodded and followed them out.
As soon as he left the gate of Meng's house, he saw Tang Shirong waiting outside. To his surprise, Xu Wenqu was standing next to him.
Tang Shirong asked anxiously: "Yueyue? Are you okay?"
"It's okay," Tang Shiyue said, "Don't worry."
After walking two more steps, I saw Qi Jing hurriedly turning from the street, as if he had just arrived, and only called out: "Ah Yue."
The two exchanged a tacit look.
The people here were all hers, leaving Tang Shuizhi alone, without even a maid.
Tang Shuizhi was panicked and anxious, and said bitterly: "The arm can't twist the thigh! What's the point of doing this! In the end, you are not going to marry in! It's hypocritical!"
Tang Shiyue said calmly: "You should worry about yourself. Murder is punishable by hanging. Do you think Meng Xiyang will protect you?"
Tang Shuizhi's expression changed.
After entering the county government office, Tang Shuizhi was taken directly down. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Yang said angrily: "That second-generation ancestor is a fool, he can't understand what people say, he doesn't listen to anything he says, I'm so angry!
"
Tang Shiyue knelt down and said solemnly: "Thank you madam, Yue'er is grateful!"
Yang hugged her and said, "Don't say these foreign words! What should we do next?"
At this time, County Magistrate Lin had also come out and several people sat down in the flower hall. Tang Shiyue told the story from beginning to end again. Xu asked about the source: "You asked Rong'er to hand over the petition, but what happened?
Intend?"
Yang said: "This person is said to be from the Meng family in Qiantang. It's best not to fight head-on and see if you can find someone to talk things over with."
"This person is a gangster. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get along with him. We've settled this holiday for the time being." Tang Shiyue said, "But there's no need to worry. I have my own way of getting out. I just need Mr. Lin to handle it impartially."
Magistrate Lin asked: "What can you do?"
Tang Shiyue whispered a few words, and Tang Shirong thought for a while, then turned to look at Xu Wenqu. Xu Wenqu pondered for a moment, clapped his hands gently and said, "Not bad, it works!"
Tang Shiyue said: "It's just that tomorrow, the trial must be held in public. Young masters like Meng Xanyang need face the most. The more people there are, the less likely they will default on their accounts."
"This is easy," Qi Jing said, "Just leave it to Shopkeeper Shen. He is a local snake."
Tang Shiyue didn't pay attention to his tone and just said: "Everyone has his own way, so tell Wang Huijin."
The few people discussed it and dispersed. Tang Shiyue spent the night directly at the county government office, while Tang Shirong rushed back overnight to prepare testimonies and witnesses.
On the second day, in the market and at the early morning stalls, people everywhere were telling news...
It was said that the young master of the Meng family wanted to take the Tang family of the Fushou Winery as a concubine and kidnapped him home. The Tang family not only refused to agree, but also sued the young master of the Meng family. Today the county government will hear the case in public.
In fact, Meng Xiyang has been in Qinzhou for less than half a year. Except for business people, few people know this young master Meng. However, Fushou Winery and Tangjia Winery have been very popular recently, and no one in the town knows it.
This kind of rosy gossip is the most eye-catching, and it quickly spreads from person to person.
At this time, the government officials had also gone to Jubao Village and brought over the two guarantors, Tang Shuizhi's family, Mrs. Sun, and the clan leader Li Zheng, as well as Fourth Uncle Tang, Chen Changyuan and several villagers.
A large group of more than a dozen people, led by government servants, immediately attracted everyone's attention, and then connected with the morning news, many people hurried to follow, wanting to watch the excitement.
Especially the shopkeepers of wine shops and restaurants are even more interested. They either come by themselves or ask the waiters to come over. They must get the letter as soon as possible.
At around 10 o'clock, when Magistrate Lin came to the court for interrogation, a sea of people had already gathered outside.
Today is not a day for prosecution, so there is only one case to be tried. The clerk first said loudly: "Tang Shirong from Jubao Village is suing Tang Shuizhi from the same village for murdering his sister. Bring Tang Shirong and Tang Shuizhi to court!"
Tang Shirong was the plaintiff and Tang Shuizhi was the defendant. They entered the hall and stood on both sides.
Tang Shirong had a calm temperament. After becoming a disciple of Xu Wenqu, he became more confident. He wore a blue shirt and looked extremely polite. He bowed his head respectfully.
As for Tang Shuizhi, a woman who had never seen such a scene before, she was so frightened that she became pale and could not stand firmly.
County Magistrate Lin first asked Tang Shirong: "You are suing Tang Shuizhi for murdering his sister. Please tell me the details!"
Tang Shirong said: "A few months ago, my sister-in-law was severely injured after being whipped by Tang Shuizhi. She had a high fever and fainted for two days. I asked the village doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The village doctor said that the situation was extremely dangerous. I asked the village doctor to use acupuncture to assist.
I just pried open my teeth and fed them a few spoonfuls of rice oil..."
While he was talking, he choked up several times. Tang Shiyue really didn't remember this, and frowned slightly when he heard it. The face of Qi Jing next to him was already dark.
Magistrate Lin said: "Since it happened a few months ago, why are we reporting it now?"
Tang Shirong said: "Before, I was so lucky that my sister-in-law escaped with her life, so I didn't think of pursuing it for a moment. I didn't expect that yesterday, Meng Langjun, the husband of Tang Shuizhi, wanted to forcefully hire my sister-in-law, and asked her for a long life.
I will give you the secret brewing recipe of Tangjia Liquor Shop."
"Fu Shou Wine originally had a contract, and the Tang Family Liquor Shop was also a partnership. Of course, my roommate refused. Unexpectedly, Tang Shuizhi teamed up with her husband's family to force the roommate into the house, and even forced a bridal chamber. As a last resort, I rescued my roommate with old stories.
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The more everyone listened, the more surprised they became. What Tang Shirong said was very "honest", so it was doubly credible, and doubly helpless and pitiful. The other party obviously coveted the winery and wine shop, and actually wanted to rob the girl?
There was a slight commotion below, and County Magistrate Lin said: "Do you have any evidence?"
Tang Shirong said: "Yes," he took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and presented them: "Here is the testimony of the village doctor, describing the symptoms of my roommate's sister at that time, and the testimony of the villagers. When my roommate's sister was brought back, she was all over the body.
It's blood, he's unconscious, many villagers have seen him."
He opened the paper and found that it was full of fingerprints that had been pressed overnight. There was also a testimony from a village doctor. County Magistrate Lin invited a doctor from the security hall to come over. The doctor looked at it and said in surprise.
: "It's really not easy to recover from such a serious injury."
County Magistrate Lin also looked at it a few times, frowned and said: "How vicious he is!"
I heard someone curse: "Fart!"
Then Meng Xuanyang rushed up and said angrily: "Lord County Lin, you are clearly favoring them! Could it be that you took their money and wanted to embezzle and pervert the law!"
Magistrate Lin frowned.
The people next to him pulled him anxiously and advised: "Master! Master... don't be anxious yet!"
Magistrate Lin said calmly: "I am currently questioning the case. I haven't finished questioning it yet, and I haven't judged it yet. How can I show favoritism?"
Meng Xanyang choked, and everyone in the hall whispered to each other.
Meng Xiyang was always arrogant and domineering, let alone now that he felt that he was justified, how could he tolerate it?
He threw the servant away, pointed at Tang Shirong and said: "What he said is clearly to avoid the important and take the easy! Tang Shiyue is obviously a servant bought by my family. If I want to beat him, I will beat him, and if I want to kill him, I will kill him. You are a
What the hell! You dare to sue me!" (To be continued)