Huazhi County has never understood why it was the idea of Meng Xiancheng and Wang Zhubu, who wanted Ye Xiaotian to pretend to be Ai Dianshi, and then waited for an opportunity to make him "die because of dissatisfaction with the soil and water", so as to avoid the court's public opinion of Huxian's current situation. Dissatisfied, now that Ye Xiaotian has turned Hu County upside down and cannot be dealt with, Meng County Cheng refuses to let him die.
Su Ya already understood, but she didn't tell her husband about it, what if she didn't understand, so what if she understood? She knew very well that her husband was ambitious and talented, good at studying, but failed to be an official. After three years in Hu County, he had already been intertwined by Qi Mu, Meng Xiancheng, Wang Zhushu, and the mountain people of various ethnic groups and the imperial court. Pressing down on the net, squeezing left and right, made him exhausted physically and mentally, and he was powerless to resist.
The next day was cloudy, and the weather was as depressing as the mood of the people waiting in the county government. Everyone was looking forward to the public trial, but when this moment really came, they became nervous again. Qi Mu has not moved, the more Qi Mu does not make a move, the more worried they are, not knowing what Qi Mu will do.
"Ai Dianshi is so courageous! Dare to go against Uncle Qi."
"Do you know why he is so bold?"
"Why? Does he have a backer?"
"Fart! I heard he's insane."
The people on the street were talking about it, and Lao Lu, the cleaner of the county government who was passing by, was not happy. He stopped and yelled at the man: "If all the officials have this kind of madness, we will have a good life!"
The man was stunned and couldn't speak. Old Lu snorted coldly: "Chew your tongue, be careful in the hell of pulling out your tongue!" After speaking, he put his hands behind his back and continued to walk towards the county yamen.
…
Last night, some arresters went to Guo's house to inform them that they should go to the county government office early this morning, and the corpses were not to be buried, and they had to be carried to the county government office as evidence. The Guo family was in a state of panic when they heard this, and they didn't know whether to be happy or scared. It didn't take long for Xu Xiaoyu, the sister of the Xu family next door, to criticize Sang and Huai, but this callback was kept very small, and what she said was no longer unscrupulous. .
The Guo family couldn't figure out what to say when they arrived at the county government office tomorrow, whether to submit to Qi Mu and let their relatives die in vain, or to stand on the side of the government as a witness, or even... to be the plaintiff again. This night, Guo's family didn't sleep well, and the old man Guo stayed in the side room where his son's body was kept, even more so.
At dawn, Mrs. Guo's family went to fetch water for cooking in the yard, when she suddenly let out a scream. Old man Guo and others ran out after hearing the news, but they didn't see anyone intruding. Standing in the courtyard, the body trembled.
Old man Guo walked over to take a look in surprise, and his face turned pale after just one look. The lady of the Guo family was holding a puppet in her hand. It must have been thrown in last night. The puppet was already soaked in blood.
What was even more shocking was that the puppet had no head, and all its limbs were twisted away from the body, leaving only a few wires connected, hanging limply. Guo Lifeng's son walked up to his grandfather, looked at the not cute puppet in puzzlement, and asked in confusion, "Grandpa?"
The old man Guo hugged his grandson with all his strength, as if his grandson would disappear if he let go...
…
On the same night, some people went to harass Zhou Bantou's house, but the police officers of the county government had already prepared themselves. There were six or seven police officers who lived in Zhou's house that night. After receiving a flail, he fled in a hurry. When the Zhou family got up the next day, they only saw a pool of blood on the wall, but nothing terrible was left behind.
…
In the third hall of the county government office, Hua Qingfeng dressed neatly and walked towards the front hall. His feet were heavy like lead weights. When he walked to the door of the second hall, he saw the subordinate officials and government servants from the third class and the sixth house. Standing there, seeing the old man coming out, they knelt down in unison: "The old man!"
Hua Qingfeng stopped and looked at them with an ugly face: "What are you doing here?"
"Please ask the old family to uphold justice for the Guo family!"
"My lord, please uphold justice for Team Leader Zhou!"
"My lord, please uphold justice for the people of Hu County!"
"My lord, please uphold justice for my Hu County Yamen!"
Everyone spoke in unison, and when they said the last sentence, many people couldn't help but shed hot tears.
Hua Qingfeng was silent for a moment, waved his hands, and walked forward without saying a word, but this time his steps were even heavier, as if wearing a pair of shackles that weighed a hundred pounds. When Hua Qingfeng appeared at the entrance of the lobby, all the policemen and slaves knelt down like felled wheat. None of them spoke, but their eyes had already shouted out what they wanted to say .
The sky was so overcast that even the wind seemed a bit dull, Hua Qingfeng suddenly felt a burst of heat all over her body, and her clothes stuck to her back, making her very uncomfortable.
Ye Xiaotian and Zhou Bantou didn't have anyone to help them, they stood there leaning on crutches, trying to make their bodies stand upright. Luo Daheng didn't go to open the shop today, and stood next to Ye Xiaotian with his schoolbag on his shoulders, looking awkward no matter how he looked.
Meng Xiancheng did not come over, he stood far away under the eaves of his signing room, with a faint smile on his face. Qi Mu stood impressively beside him. Ye Xiaotian saw him just now, at that time Ye Xiaotian wanted to have a fit, but he thought about it and gave up the idea.
Meals have to be eaten at one bite, and the road has to be walked step by step. The purpose of today is to uphold justice for the Guo family and the Zhou family. First take down Xu Lin and his group. It's not too late to deal with him then. If there is something out of the ordinary at this time, I am afraid that after the chaos, the court trial will fail again.
Master Wang has not shown his face recently, and he rarely appeared on such a big occasion today. He also stood at the door of his signing room, with his hands in his sleeves, watching from afar with great interest, but his face was always There is no expression.
The Guo family, the Zhou family, and even some neighbors and passers-by who witnessed the murder that day were all brought in. As for Xu Lin and other Qi family thugs, and even Xiang Ge and other rogues, they were also brought in. The entrance of the lobby was crowded with people. Walking through the narrow alley with human walls is like going to the execution ground. Before you enter the lobby, you will see sweat on your forehead.
"Wei~~~wu~~~~"
Today's Tang Wei shouted, so that the slaves themselves were refreshed: "It turns out that I can also shout such a solemn voice!"
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa… "
The water and fire sticks hit the green brick floor in the lobby, neatly and solemnly, like the sound of drums, hitting people's hearts one after another.
Zao slaves only go to the church once in a while, and they are used to being loose, and the hall's prestige is sparsely shouted. The ceremony of "knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger" with the big stick of water and fire has long been forgotten by them, but today they all thought about it in unison. stand up.
At first, the big sticks of water and fire hit the ground, and the joints were still a bit messy, but after only a moment, they became uniform, a rhythmic and rhythmic knocking sound, which made the hall solemn and all the slaves and even the policemen outside the hall. Their blood boiled, and even the clerk who was sitting next to the public case holding a brush and waiting to record could not help but make his sitting posture more serious.
However, the prestige in the courtroom that Huazhi County could only see in his dreams so many times made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. His heart was beating, he coughed uneasy, and weakly shouted: "Shengtang !"
Hua Qingfeng sat down behind the case, and only then remembered that he forgot to pat the gavel first. He picked up the gavel again, intending to mend it again, but felt it was inappropriate, so he had to put it down again embarrassingly.
Hua Qingfeng opened his mouth and found that his voice was hoarse. He coughed twice before shouting, "Take the suspect!"
※※※
"Boom~~rumbling~~~"
The thunder rolled over the ground dully, and Ye Xiaotian, who was standing on crutches, suddenly remembered what an official said when he was in the sky prison, which seemed to fit the situation in front of him, and couldn't help but said: "The sky thunder is shaking, and I am not fair." Voice!"
Zhou Siyu hadn't had his turn yet, so he was still standing beside him at this moment, and he heard the voice agreeing: "Your Excellency is right!"
The tycoon threw his schoolbag behind him, and said to Ye Xiaotian: "Brother, don't be ridiculous, it hasn't rained for a few days recently? It rained the day before yesterday, it rained the day before yesterday, it rained the day before yesterday, and it didn't rain yesterday ,today… "
Ye Xiaotian stared at Luo Daheng, and said angrily: "You are so knowledgeable about the weather, why don't you go to work in Qin Tianjian? It's too inferior."
The tycoon said happily: "Can I be an official?"
Ye Xiaotian had to turn around and ignore him, Zhou Siyu said to Ye Xiaotian: "Today's public trial, why didn't your lord come to the court to hear the trial?"
Ye Xiaotian was silent for a moment, smiled at Zhou Siyu, and said, "I said I was a little scared, do you believe it?"
Of course not! Afraid? Will Ai Dianshi be afraid? He is someone who dares to challenge even Qi Mu.
Zhou Siyu had a disapproving expression on his face, Ye Xiaotian smiled wryly and said: "Really, I'm really a little scared. I've done everything I can, and the next step is to see if the county magistrate can withstand the pressure and pressure from Cheng Meng. Can I not be afraid of Qi Mu's threat
For you, I can put on the airs of a superior and speak the truth, and for the county lord, can I do the same? Besides, even if I say it, will he listen? How can a person like him, who has read a lot of poetry and books, listen to my teachings? He has to figure it out by himself. "
Daheng Luo scoffed and said, "Brother, don't cover up for him. What is he thinking? What doesn't he understand? He understands better than you. The problem is, he doesn't have the courage."
Ye Xiaotian said: "After all, he is a county official, and today is a public trial. With so many people watching, even if it's just for the sake of not being a laughing stock, he should end it impartially."
Zhou Siyu suddenly realized, and said: "I understand, from the second hall to the main hall, this time, Mr. Dianshi is going to force the magistrate to Liangshan?"
Zhou Siyu didn't read much, and his idioms were not very appropriate, but the meaning was expressed.
Ye Xiaotian said: "It can't be said that he is forced to go up the mountain, I just hope he can be a little bit of a man. He is a parent from a county, logically, in this kind of situation..."
Luo Daheng moved the schoolbag to the front again, as if he couldn't bear it no matter how hard he carried it: "Pull it down, brother, is it reasonable? There are too many things that are reasonable, can you do it logically? Wolves are afraid of tigers. Why are there too many wolves?" Are you not afraid? It stands to reason that ministers should kowtow when they see the emperor, but why did Song Lizong cry and kowtow to Jia Sidao
It stands to reason that if the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die, but as a minister, why can Yu Wenhu kill three emperors in a row? It is reasonable that a husband is a wife's guide, so if one is obedient and obedient, why is Qi Jiguang afraid of his wife
It stands to reason that a master is in charge of his slaves, but is it rare in this world that slaves bully their masters? Brother, reason is reason, but if everything in this world can be reasoned, there will be so many things. Logically? whispering sound! Who are you going to reason with? "
Ye Xiaotian: "..."
Luo Daheng looked at Ye Xiaotian's face, and asked tentatively: "Brother, did I say something wrong?"
Ye Xiaotian said: "No."
Daheng Luo breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good!"
Ye Xiaotian said with a sullen face: "That's why you are especially hateful!"
"Karala!"
Following Ye Xiaotian's words, a thunderous thunder sounded at the right time, shaking the window lattice for a while, Luo Daheng subconsciously shrank his neck, and shouted: "My Maya! This thunder is so loud, it scares people to death!"
The torrential rain that has been brewing for a long time finally poured down...