Seeing more than thirty witnesses, all of them fell to their knees on the ground and shouted incessantly.
Brothers Lu Mingan and Lu Mingyu were immediately stunned.
Especially Lu Mingyu.
He had already guessed that Du He was unwilling to give in and would definitely interrogate the matter in person today, so he made arrangements overnight last night. Not only did he give these people a generous compensation, but he also threatened these people with kindness and power.
This group of people had indeed promised well. Not to mention the Huxian County Government, even when they went to Jingzhao Mansion or Chang'an City, they would insist that it was Du Jinwei, the princess of Jinyang County, who ordered the brown bear to commit the murder on the street.
But why has everything changed now?
Lu Mingan's face was gloomy and he asked in a low voice: "Second brother, what's going on?"
Lu Mingyu looked confused: "Brother, I...I don't know!"
Snapped.
Du He was stunned and said loudly: "Shut up!"
Swish.
The noisy lobby suddenly became quiet.
Du He then asked: "According to what you said, this matter is not that Princess Jinyang instructs the brown bear to hurt people for no reason, but that there is another hidden reason?"
A bold old man hurriedly knelt down and stammered: "Huyi County Duke Mingjian, this matter is because Master Lu You forcibly used a penny to buy away the girl who sold her body to bury her father. The girl refused.
Then he was beaten by Mr. Lu You. Princess Jinyang could not see it, so she came to help. It was impossible to say that Princess Jinyang ordered the brown bear to beat people. We only saw a bear suddenly running out, nothing happened.
I know...Besides, the little boy has lived for so many years and has seen a lot of bears, but they are all beasts, how can they listen to people."
Du He asked with a smile: "By saying that, you don't believe that the beast was ordered by Princess Jinyang?"
"Exactly!" The old man nodded.
Others echoed: "Princess Huyi, you have to investigate carefully. Princess Jinyang is just a child, how could he instruct a bear to beat someone!"
"Absolutely not!"
"I can testify!"
"Me too!"
Everyone is very enthusiastic.
Du He asked again: "Do you dare to take responsibility for your words and sign them? If there is even half a sentence that is false, it is a serious crime."
"willing!"
"We do!"
"Me too!"
Everyone nodded in agreement like chickens pecking at rice.
Wei Shuyu was stunned.
Yesterday, he interrogated these witnesses, and these guys insisted that Du Jinwei hit someone intentionally.
Today, there has been a big reversal.
Du He was stunned.
interesting!
He even wondered if these guys had been bribed by him, so how could they cooperate so seamlessly?
He turned his head and looked at the two Lu brothers with a half-smile.
"Master Lu, you have also seen it. The fact is that your son committed a murder on the street. Princess Jinyang was just doing harm to the people. With so many witnesses, they are all willing to take responsibility for their words and deeds. What else can you say?"
Lu Mingan said nothing.
But Lu Mingyu said: "Du Ma, these unscrupulous people, their words yesterday and today are completely different, and they are not credible at all. Maybe they were bribed!"
Seeing this, the old man suddenly stood up, pointed at Lu Mingyu, and said loudly: "Second Master Lu, I... recognize you, Duke Huyi. Last night, he was the one who took people to the little old man's house and gave him the money.
I have a lot of money to ask the little old man to accuse Princess Jinyang of beating someone for no reason at the county government today. If the villain doesn’t agree, his legs will be broken and he will be sent to the south to be a beggar... Please do it for the little boss.
The second one calls the shots!"
"Yes, it was him last night!"
"He was the one who gave us the money and asked us to identify him."
For a time, several people stood up and glared at Lu Mingyu.
Lu Mingyu yelled angrily: "You... how dare you spit on others, okay, okay, I, Lu Mingyu, remember you, you all, just wait for me!"
The old man sneered and said: "Master Lu, I know that you, the Lu family, are rich and powerful, but none of us are afraid of you. Huh, remember back then, we were living on the streets of Hu County with no clothes or food.
We were hungry and had no choice but to wait for death. It was the Duke of Huyi County who came to Huxian County. It was he who implemented the three major policies. It was he who gave us the chance to survive. Then, it was he who led everyone to make money.
Let us live better and better lives... Even if we die, we will not go rogue to Princess Jinyang!"
"Yes, we are not afraid of death!"
"If Mrs. Lu has the guts, just beat me to death!"
"The Duke of Huyi is my reborn parent. Anyone who dares to go against him will have trouble with me!"
"Lushi is shameless!"
"shameless……"
Everyone was filled with indignation and said one after another.
This is the will of the people!
I think back then, these refugees were living on the streets and couldn't even save their lives.
It was Du He who gave them a chance to survive and allowed them to live a good life.
These simple people do not have the Three Emperors and Five Emperors in their hearts, nor do they have His Majesty, but they do have Du He.
Lu Mingan stood up abruptly and looked at Du He: "Prince Du, these unscrupulous people do not know what is right and what is wrong, and they confuse right and wrong. I don't accept this matter!"
Du He sneered and said: "Master Lu, you want to make the matter bigger and bring it to Jingzhao Mansion and Chang'an City, right?"
"snort!"
Lu Mingan snorted coldly, the meaning couldn't be more obvious.
Du He suddenly laughed: "There is one more thing, I forgot to tell you. I am not the one who is trying the case today. I, Du He, am just a prince-in-law. I don't have any official position, so how can I possibly try the case...
…Two adults, you can come out and announce the results!”
He shouted into the back hall.
Everyone was stunned.
Immediately, he saw two middle-aged men walking out of the back hall.
It is none other than Wei Ting, the minister of Dali Temple, and Wei Zheng, the imperial censor.
Both men were known for their selflessness in court.
Lu Mingan and Lu Mingyu's expressions suddenly changed, and they had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Wei Ting stepped forward, looked at the two Lu brothers, and said coldly: "I am Wei Ting, the minister of Dali Temple. Today I was entrusted by Prince Consort Du to try the case of the murder of Princess Jinyang. This case
The facts have become clear. Lu You behaved badly. He beat people in the street and forcibly bought women. His crime was unforgivable. He immediately sent people to arrest him. Although the Princess of Jinyang said that she was helping others out of justice, she also hurt others and took him to jail.
Next, the two of them will be tried by Wei Shuyu, the magistrate of Huxian County, and punished in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty."
With that said, Wei Ting looked at the Lu brothers: "Master Lu, are you still satisfied with my statement? If you are not satisfied, you can go to Jingzhao Mansion and even the capital to tell you that today, not only are there so many witnesses present,
There is also Mr. Wei as witness."
Lu Mingyu was about to speak, but was stopped by Lu Mingan's look.
Lu Mingan said: "Master Wei is fair and impartial, and the common people have long heard of it. However, now that the matter has been found out, it is all because of the dog's fault. Now, his life or death is uncertain. Please be considerate of the common people and no longer pursue this matter. As for
The fact that the princess of Jinyang ordered a bear to beat someone is completely false, and the common people are willing to spend a lot of money to appease the girl who sold her body to bury her father. Please be clear to me!"