This sudden counterattack really caught Yuan Wang off guard. It was a variable that he had never encountered when judging cases in the past. In fact, this is reasonable. After all, Sun Tu is not one of those ordinary people who were so judged by him that he didn't even dare to breathe. Moreover, the one who really has the final say in this hall today is not Yuan Zhoutui but sitting high. Above, Governor Cai is clearly looking suspicious.
Speaking of the recent estrangement from the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Wang, who had been his enemy before, naturally could not compare to Sun Tu's position in Cai Jiu's heart. This time, it was only because of the sudden incident and the other party's possession of relevant evidence that he became suspicious of Sun Tu, but Now after his explanation, he couldn't help but hesitate again.
Yuan Wang became a little anxious after seeing this, and immediately shouted: "Sun Tu, at this time, not only are you unwilling to plead guilty, but you actually want to spit blood and slander me? Although I can't understand your motive for the moment, I understand, but the prisoner’s confession…”
"I said, it was just a trick. Dai Zong, tell me honestly, is it me, Sun Tu, who is colluding with you, or is there someone else?" Sun Tu suddenly said something, looked at Dai Zong and asked.
Although Dai Zong was dying, his mind was still clear. He also saw that things were taking a turn for the better, and he quickly made a plan in his mind. I had made the choice to betray Sun Tu before because I couldn't bear the torture. Now that I had the opportunity to talk back, of course I had to seize it. And now that he was in front of Sun Tu and Cai Jiu, Yuan Wang could no longer torture himself.
Thinking of this, he raised his head with difficulty and looked at Cai Jiu: "Tai... Taishou, this villain is really forced to bite the framed Sun Tuanlian..." As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall changed their expressions. Yuan Wang almost rushed in front of him and raised his hands: "You... are so brave, how dare you talk nonsense!"
Afterwards, he saluted Cai Jiu again and again and said: "Prefect Mingjian, I have always been loyal to the court, how could I collude with thieves? And I have no motive to collude with such thieves... "
"Haha, it seems that Yuan Zhoutui's memory is really bad. Have you forgotten everything about what happened a few months ago? Or do you think the prefect and I are that forgetful?" Sun Tu only said one sentence , which made him stunned on the spot, and his heart became even colder, knowing that something was going to happen. Sure enough, the suspicion in Cai Jiu's eyes when he looked at Yuan Wang was getting stronger.
A few months ago, Yuan Wang was revealed to have colluded with the water bandits on the river. At this time, it seemed reasonable for him to have contacts with the Liangshan bandits on land. This inference was so logical that Cai Jiu could come up with such an answer without even thinking about it.
Sun Tu smiled coldly: "As for the motive, it is actually very clear, that is, you are unwilling to accept it. We found out that you had colluded with Fanjiangjiao and a group of water bandits, so you are now in an extremely difficult situation, but you Once again, you were ordered by a high-ranking official in the court to restrain the prefect. If you remain silent, you may not be able to explain yourself. So this time you took the risk and repeated your old tricks. You used the Song Jiang case to collude with the Liangshan bandits again, and then Try to get me involved in this case again. Of course, your real purpose is not with me, the seventh-grade regiment trainer, but with the prefect.
"As long as everything goes as you wish, once I, Sun Tu, are convicted, I can make another fuss and drag the prefect into trouble. You
Then you can take this opportunity to get rid of the Liangshan bandits, kill me, Sun Tu, and then take advantage of Governor Cai. In this way, the information you previously fell into the hands of the Governor will no longer pose any threat to you. Yuan Wang, you are really thoughtful. You actually came up with such a clever plan that kills three birds with one stone. It really opened my eyes. It's a pity that you are still too concerned. In order to force Dai Zong to confess me, you actually tortured him, and you even underestimated the wisdom of Sun Tu and the prefect! "
At this point, Sun Tu looked at Cai Jiu calmly: "Prefect, Yuan Wang's plan is really vicious. I hope the prefect will learn from it and return his humble position to innocence!"
Cai Jiu was really persuaded by Sun Tu this time, and immediately stared at Yuan Wang: "Yuan Wang, what else do you have to say about this?"
"He is full of nonsense. Don't be deceived by him, Governor! I have never had such thoughts before. This is a lesson to the world!" Yuan Wang was also a little panicked at this time, and kept shouting "Unjust".
Sun Tu took the opportunity and said again: "Prefect Mingjian, it is not difficult to find out the facts. The testimony of one prisoner is naturally not enough. Why not look for the physical evidence? I believe that as long as someone commits a crime, there must be someone who has committed the crime." Leave evidence!”
This sentence immediately reminded Cai Jiu, and he immediately slapped the table and said: "Come here!" When several cronies came to the hall, he ordered: "Please order fifty sergeants each to go to Sun Tu." Search carefully with Yuan Wang’s home to see if they have any collusion with the Liangshan bandits or any physical evidence related to the Song Jiang case!"
"Yes!" Several state government officials quickly agreed and rushed out. Yuan Wang saw a cold smile on Sun Tu's lips at this time, and was shocked. He knew that the matter was completely out of his control, and even the other party had already taken corresponding measures. This made him very anxious and wanted to He opened his mouth to object again, but when he opened his mouth, he was stunned again.
If he objected to the search at this time, Sun Tu would probably accuse him of being guilty, which would only make him more suspicious. Maybe Sun Tu was just bluffing just to make himself jump out? Considering this, he finally tolerated it for the time being, but he was still uneasy in his heart.
Compared with him, Sun Tu was quite calm. Even though he was still bound by the rope, he did not panic at all. He was constantly thinking about how to give the opponent a fatal blow later.
Soon it was dark, and the whistling cold wind blew in from time to time through the half-open door, causing the candlelight to sway. However, the few people in the hall did not pay much attention at this time, and they just had their own thoughts. Waiting.
Fortunately, the state officials did not keep them waiting for too long. Half an hour later, the people who went to search Sun Tu's place came back first and reported directly: "Prefect, there is nothing unusual in Sun Tuanlian's home, let alone anything." What evidence is there related to bandits?"
"Hmm." Cai Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. After nodding, he remembered something: "Come here, please untie Sun Tuanlian." This naturally meant that his doubts about Sun Tu had almost dissipated. This made Yuan Wang feel even heavier. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't. He wanted those who searched his mansion to come back quickly, but he was also afraid that they would really bring something back with them. It was really a conflict.
No matter how he hoped, after another meal, another team of people also rushed back, the leader
But there was a hint of weirdness on his face: "Prefect, I humbly found a letter from a place in the study room of Yuanzhou Tui's house..." As he said that, he presented the letter.
Cai Jiu took it and took a look, and his expression changed. The handwriting and content on it were very familiar to him. The handwriting was almost the same as that of his father Cai Jing. The content was also the same as the letter he had just read asking him to escort Song Jiang to Tokyo. The only slight difference was the mark below. Here The red seal of "Hanlin Cai Jing" was used, which was completely different from the private seal I had seen before.
In just a moment, Cai Jiu understood everything. No wonder Yuan Wangneng saw through the flaws in the letter at a glance. It turned out that all of this was his handwriting. Governor Cai's face suddenly became gloomy. He threw the letter in front of Yuan Wang, who had already secretly said that something bad was going on, and shouted: "Wow, Governor Yuan, you are really thoughtful, and you actually set up this game to plot against me." Officer, do you really think that I am so easy to bully? Look at what this is!"
Yuan Wang hurriedly bent down and picked up the letter. He only glanced at it, and his body was shaking with fear. He quickly shouted: "You are wronged, prefect, this letter does not belong to the lower official. I... I know, this is Sun." He framed me and put the blame on me. I..."
"Yuan Tuiguan, you really don't shed tears even when you see the coffin. No, you don't shed tears even when you see the coffin. At this time, the evidence is conclusive, but you still want to frame me! You said I want to frame you I framed you, but you were clearly the one who picked it out. How could I have framed something on you without any prior notice?" Sun Tu hurriedly retorted.
This naturally made Yuan Wang unable to give an answer for a while, and he could only stand there in a daze. Seeing his appearance, Cai Jiu was even more convinced that he was the one who wanted to catch the thief. He slammed the table again: "Come here, get Yuan Wang!"
After the officers were stunned for a moment, they quickly pounced on him and tied him up. It is said that these state government officials have been in the limelight today. They have just tied up Sun Tu, a regiment trainer, and now they have tied up Yuan Wang, a state government official.
Yuan Wang did not dare to struggle, but he still shouted that he was wronged: "Prefect, I have never had any dealings with Song Jiang and others, how could I collude with them..."
"It's like this on the surface, but who knows what you did behind the scenes?" Sun Tu snorted: "And I have seen through your vicious thoughts. On the surface, you asked the Liangshan bandits to forge letters, and then made us believe that they would Kidnapped Song Jiang on the way. But in fact, you have already made arrangements, planning to let the eunuch order Song Jiang to be executed on the spot, and then take the opportunity to rob the execution ground, right?"
As he spoke, Sun Tu suddenly turned around, clasped his fists at Cai Jiu and said: "Prefect, in my humble opinion, I am afraid that this is their real purpose. If Yuan Wang does collude with the thieves, then he will be killed in Jiangzhou this time." When they kill Song Jiang, they will inevitably encounter thieves who rob the execution ground. If such changes had not occurred, I would rather admit this crime and admit that I colluded with the thieves!"
Well, as soon as these words came out, Cai Jiu became more and more convinced that Sun Tu was innocent, and he immediately made the decision: "Pass this order to everyone in the city. We have decided to arrest the traitors Song Jiang and Dai Zong in public three days later." Execution, official punishment! I want to see how brave those Liangshan bandits are, how dare they come to make trouble in our Jiangzhou city!"